Terminator 2: Judgment Day fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, technology, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and epic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The future, technology, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the future, technology, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and performances
The direction, storytelling, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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It's nothing personal.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, Paramount+, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
2 h 17 min
Terminator 2: Judgment Day runs 2 h 17 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Terminator 2: Judgment Day higher (91) than critics (83). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $102 million to make and earned $518 million worldwide, 5.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in France, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 557 storytelling tropes for Terminator 2: Judgment Day, including Dramatic Ammo Depletion, Black Dude Dies First, Next Sunday A.D..
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