The Terminator (1984)
Directed by James Cameron · 108 min · Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
79.8 TOPICAL score · #370 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
The Terminator (1984, directed by James Cameron) has a TOPICAL score of 79.8 - ranked 370 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and lasting engagement, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 1 award from 1 nomination, including the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Critics: 90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84. Audiences: TMDB 7.7/10 (15,276 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 100 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics90% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 84
- AudienceTMDB 7.7/10 (15,276 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 1 nomination - incl. Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 100 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read268,479 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger (actor #602), Michael Biehn (actor #582), Linda Hamilton (actor #596), Paul Winfield
“In 2008, Empire magazine selected The Terminator as one of The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10