Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.6/10· 1.3M votes

Rotten Tomatoes90%

Metacritic75%

TMDb8.149/10· 14K votes

With 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.6/10 on IMDb and 75/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

Cast of Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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  Arnold Schwarzenegger

  as The Terminator

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  Linda Hamilton

  as Sarah Connor

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  Edward Furlong

  as John Connor

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  Robert Patrick

  as T-1000

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  Earl Boen

  as Dr. Silberman

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  Joe Morton

  as Miles Dyson

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  S. Epatha Merkerson

  as Tarissa Dyson

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  Castulo Guerra

  as Enrique Salceda

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  Danny Cooksey

  as Tim

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  Jenette Goldstein

  as Janelle Voight

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  Xander Berkeley

  as Todd Voight

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  Leslie Hamilton Gearren

  as Twin Sarah

Terminator 2: Judgment Day facts

Budget

$102M

Box office

$517.8M

Collection

The Terminator Collection

Our take on Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron's 1991 sequel picks up a decade after the original: a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back to shield young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000, while John's mother Sarah joins the fight to keep Skynet from unleashing nuclear apocalypse. As action science-fiction and thriller, it pairs relentless chase-movie momentum with pioneering effects and a surprisingly warm streak about family and fate. The former menace turned protector gives it a real emotional spine beneath the spectacle. It works well for viewers who want blockbuster tension with more on its mind than noise, and stands on its own even if you haven't seen the first film. A rare sequel that deepens its predecessor.