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1984 · 1h 48m · R · Action · Thriller · Science Fiction
Rotten Tomatoes 90%Metacritic 84/100TMDB 7.7/10 (14,895 votes)
The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, written by Cameron and Gale Anne Hurd, and produced by Hurd. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cybernetic assassin sent back in time from 2029 to 1984 to assassinate Sarah Connor, whose not-yet-conceived son will one day save mankind from extinction by Skynet, a hostile artificial intelligence, in a post-apocalyptic future. Kyle Reese is a soldier sent back in time to protect Sarah.
Directed by James Cameron
Box office $78M worldwide
Family guide
15+Common Sense Media calls it action-packed sci-fi with sex, violence, language and rates age 15+.[1]
- Sex & nudity: Passionate kissing. Sex portrayed on screen twice—bare breasts and buttocks.[1]
- Violence: Graphic and gory violence, with lots of fights, stabbing, explosions, gunfire.[1]
- Language: Frequent language includes "f--k," "f--ker," "motherf--ker," "s--t," "bulls--t."[1]
- Drugs & alcohol: Adult characters drink in a bar, and one drinks from a bottle on the street.[1]
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