Synopsis
A cyborg, identical to the one who failed to kill Sarah Connor, must now protect her ten year old son John from an even more advanced and powerful cyborg.
Scores
Overall Score
97.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
99.3%
Review Aggregate
91.2
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 91% of 89 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, dark. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
thin plotaction-packeddarkstylizedvisually strikinggrittyfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||||
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score91.0
RT critic review count92
Rotten Tomatoes audience score95.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.6
IMDb votes1,250,012
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1991 | $204,843,340 | $471,801,448 |
| International | 1991 | $225,285 | $518,883 |
| Worldwide | 1991 | $205,068,620 | $472,320,320 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1991 | $102,511,784 | $236,108,277 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1991 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1991 | $58,971,000 | $135,823,812 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1991 | $35,963,000 | $82,831,082 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1991 | $71,695,169 | $165,130,507 |
| Total Revenues | 1991 | $269,140,953 | $619,893,678 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1991 | $102,000,000 | $234,929,521 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1991 | $29,046,000 (est) | $66,899,636 (est) |
| Participations | 1991 | $40,371,000 | $92,983,722 |
| Residuals ? | 1991 | $10,457,000 | $24,084,882 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1991 | $12,240,000 | $28,191,543 |
| Total Expenses | 1991 | $194,114,000 | $447,089,304 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1991 | $75,026,953 | $172,804,374 |
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