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name: "Terminator"
canonical: "https://film.one/collections/terminator"
films: 2
series: 0
years: "1984–1991"
average_fi1m_score: 88
updated: "2026-09-19T08:56:09.015953+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Terminator

Two great films and four attempts to add a third.

**Which order?** The first two, then stop, is respectable advice.

Best on Fi1m: [*The Terminator*](https://film.one/film/the-terminator.md) (88).

## The films, in release order

1. [*The Terminator*](https://film.one/film/the-terminator.md) (1984) — Fi1m 88: James Cameron’s pursuit thriller is frightening, fast and worth an evening even for those with little patience for time travel. Arnold Schwarzenegger supplies the menace; Linda Hamilton makes it matter, despite some numbing stretches of violence.
2. [*Terminator 2: Judgment Day*](https://film.one/film/terminator-2-judgment-day.md) (1991) — Fi1m 88: James Cameron’s excellent action sequel makes the machines frightening and the people worth worrying about, with Linda Hamilton giving the violence its urgency. The middle drifts into sentiment, but the set-pieces remain precise, inventive and involving.

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