Synopsis
A cyborg assassin from the future attempts to find and kill a young woman who is destined to give birth to a warrior that will lead a resistance to save humankind from extinction.
Scores
Overall Score
93.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
99.7%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
87.0%
Review Aggregate
91.4
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 100% of 66 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize suspenseful, dark, action-packed. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
suspensefuldarkaction-packedscaryrealisticfunnynoirvisually strikingsurrealstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1984 | $75,000 source | $226,444 | reported |
| Michael Biehn | 1984 | $256,000 | $774,000 | (est) |
| Linda Hamilton | 1984 | $193,000 | $583,000 | (est) |
| Paul Winfield | 1984 | $158,000 | $477,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score100.0
RT critic review count73
Rotten Tomatoes audience score89.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating8.1
IMDb votes977,329
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1984 | $38,371,200 | $115,852,223 |
| International | 1984 | $411 | $1,241 |
| Worldwide | 1984 | $38,385,408 | $115,895,120 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1984 | $19,185,764 | $57,926,608 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1984 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1984 | $18,113,000 | $54,687,664 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1984 | $9,641,000 | $29,108,583 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1984 | $9,592,800 | $28,963,056 |
| Total Revenues | 1984 | $56,532,564 | $170,685,911 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1984 | $6,400,000 | $19,323,196 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1984 | $8,000,000 (est) | $24,153,995 (est) |
| Participations | 1984 | $4,523,000 | $13,656,065 |
| Residuals ? | 1984 | $2,505,000 | $7,563,220 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1984 | $1,280,000 | $3,864,639 |
| Total Expenses | 1984 | $22,708,000 | $68,561,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1984 | $33,824,564 | $102,124,796 |
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