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  • Terminator Salvation
  • Opened May 21, 2009 | Runtime:2 hr. 10 min.
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  • PG-13
    intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action and language
  • In the fourth installment of the Terminator series, Christian Bale stars as John Connor, the eventual leader of mankind's fight againts the machines. The setting is 2018, focusing on the war between the humans and the computer network Read More
  • Cast: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin, Moon Bloodgood, Bryce Dallas Howard, Common
  • Director: McG
  • Genres: Sci-Fi Action, Science Fiction

Terminator Salvation Recent Fan Reviews

  • Must Go For Fans, Enjoyable For The Rest
    by BrianG07

    Ok, even though you must go, I do have issue with a couple parts of the movie. While introduces a new type of Terminator and the standard big vehicle sceens, as well as other worthy elements, there...

  • Enjoyable Terminator
    by navyweaver

    The special effects in the latest Terminator are great, though we've come to expect it from this genre. The storyline was enjoyable, though nothing can compare to the original. It's definitely...

  • Don't believe the haters
    by jmcreative

    here's the thing - most people who write reviews are just sharpening their snark skills. If you're a fan of the Terminator movies, there's NO WAY you won't find this compelling. The action is...

Five Word Reviews

  • Can't Wait For The Trilogy by RainCitySaint

  • best terminator yet very engrossing by cghubbell

  • Horrible Bad Disspointed Cheesy Weak by bgftp

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Terminator Salvation Critic Reviews

Metascore®52 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 75
    ReelViews | James Berardinelli

    With its idea of an insurgency striking against an implacable evil empire...

  • 70
    The New York Times | A.O. Scott

    It parades neither the egghead aspirations of "Star Trek" nor the...

  • 70
    Variety | John Anderson

    Darker, grimmer and more stylistically single-minded than its two relatively...

  • 67
    Entertainment Weekly | Owen Gleiberman

    It's basically a zombie movie with machines instead of the walking dead.

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 4 out of 5
Metascore®:
52 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

Terminator Salvation Movie Photos

  • A scene from "Terminator Salvation."
  • A scene from "Terminator Salvation."
  • A scene from "Terminator Salvation."
  • Christian Bale as John Connor in "Terminator Salvation."
  • Director MCG on the set of "Terminator Salvation."
  • Ivan Gvera as General Losenko in "Terminator Salvation."
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