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The Terminator

The Terminator (1984) - Where to Watch

Audience Score
77

Trying to find 'The Terminator' tonight? We’ve rounded up streaming and cable services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can choose your preferred way to watch. As of now in the US, 'The Terminator' is available on YouTube TV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Apple TV Store, Prime Video, Spectrum On Demand, Plex, Google Play Movies, YouTube to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription.

Here are a few quick details to keep in mind about the Hemdale, Pacific Western action flick. The Terminator starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Paul Winfield has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min. The release date of the movie is October 26th, 1984. The movie received a user score of 77/100 on TMDb, which is derived from reviews from 14,868 active users.

Ready to dive into the plot? Here's the plot: "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' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 26th, 1984 - Buy The Terminator Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 3rd, 1997 - Buy The Terminator DVD

Watch 'The Terminator' In Theaters

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The Terminator Movies

A series of science-fiction films about the futuristic conflict between the humans led by John Connor and the Terminators that are made and controlled by Skynet, a self-aware super computer that started Armageddon and may indeed end humanity for good. Skynet's most well-known products in its genocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the T-800 (Model 101).