Synopsis
When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.
Scores
Overall Score
86.4
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.7%
Review Aggregate
44.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 26% of 275 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, visually striking, funny. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotvisually strikingfunnyemotionalcharacter-drivensuspensefuldarkstylizednoirpsychological
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 2015 | $11,184,000 | $14,803,000 | (est) |
| Jason Clarke | 2015 | $6,885,000 | $9,113,000 | (est) |
| Emilia Clarke | 2015 | $7,000,000 source | $9,265,401 | reported |
| Jai Courtney | 2015 | $4,238,000 | $5,609,000 | (est) |
| J. K. Simmons | 2015 | $3,625,000 | $4,798,000 | (est) |
| Dayo Okeniyi | 2015 | $3,191,000 | $4,223,000 | (est) |
| Matt Smith | 2015 | $2,864,000 | $3,791,000 | (est) |
| Courtney B. Vance | 2015 | $2,609,000 | $3,453,000 | (est) |
| Michael Gladis | 2015 | $2,402,000 | $3,180,000 | (est) |
| Sandrine Holt | 2015 | $2,231,000 | $2,954,000 | (est) |
| Lee Byung-hun | 2015 | $2,087,000 | $2,763,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score26.0
RT critic review count275
Rotten Tomatoes audience score52.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes302,599
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $89,760,956 | $118,810,177 |
| International | 2015 | $350,842,581 | $464,385,307 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $440,603,537 | $583,195,483 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $185,217,510 | $245,159,211 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,462,000 | $5,906,031 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,679,000 | $6,193,259 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $5,062,000 | $6,700,208 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $13,564,000 | $17,953,700 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $22,440,239 | $29,702,544 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $235,424,749 | $311,614,953 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $155,000,000 | $205,162,447 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $68,267,000 (est) | $90,360,160 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $4,708,000 | $6,231,644 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $2,728,000 | $3,610,859 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $18,600,000 | $24,619,494 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $249,303,000 | $329,984,604 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $-13,878,251 | $-18,369,651 |
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