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Terminator Genisys

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Mired in its muddled mythology, Terminator: Genisys is a lurching retread that lacks the thematic depth, conceptual intelligence, or visual thrills that launched this once-mighty franchise.

26%

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Total Count: 258

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User Ratings: 81,973

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Movie Info

James Cameron's sci-fi classic gets rebooted in this Paramount production designed as the first installment in a new trilogy. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Cast

Emilia Clarke
as Sarah Connor
Jason Clarke
as John Connor
Jai Courtney
as Kyle Reese
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as The Terminator
J.K. Simmons
as Detective O'Brien
Dayo Okeniyi
as Danny Dyson
Lee Byung-hun
as T-1000
Michael Gladis
as Lieutenant Matias
Sandrine Holt
as Detective Cheung
Matt Smith (XI)
as Tim
Courtney B. Vance
as Miles Dyson
Wayne Bastrup
as Young O'Brien
Gregory Alan Williams
as Detective Harding
Otto Sanchez
as Detective Timmons
Matty Ferraro
as Agent Janssen
Griff Furst
as Agent Burke
Ian Etheridge
as Skynet - 10 Years Old
Nolan Gross
as Skynet - 12/14 Years Old
Seth Meriwether
as Skynet - 18 Years Old
Afemo Omilami
as Perry
Kerry Cahill
as Lt. Whitley
Mark Adam
as Kyle's Dad
Kerry O'Malley
as Kyle's Mom
Willa Taylor
as Young Sarah
James Moses Black
as Security Guard #1
Terry Dale Parks
as Security Guard #2
Anthony Michael Frederick
as Lead Cop
Brandon Stacy
as Uniform Cop
Brett Azar
as Guardian - Young/Terminator T-800
Douglas M. Griffin
as Garber
Thomas Francis Murphy
as Derelict
Joshua Mikel
as Angry Driver
John Edward Lee
as Punk #1
Luke Sexton
as Punk #3
Aaron V. Williamson
as Refugee/Terminator
Tony Donno
as Hospital Security Guard
Ernest Wells
as Garbage Man
Larry E. Lundy Jr.
as Hero Guerria
Ross P. Cook
as Soldier #1
Christopher Heskey
as Soldier #2
Moses Munoz
as Soldier #2
Lisa McRee
as Chat Show Host
Seth Carr
as Young Boy
Bryant Prince
as Young Kyle
Douglas Smith
as Young John Connor
Christion Troxell
as Punk #2
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Critic Reviews for Terminator Genisys

All Critics (258) | Top Critics (42)

  • Part of what makes Terminator Genisys so pitiful as an evening out is that all the actors do over and over again is tell us why they're in a particular scene and why the movie exists.

    Jul 9, 2015 | Full Review…

    Wesley Morris

    Grantland
    Top Critic

  • Of course the special effects are more impressive than ever. But nearly every curveball offered up in this new parallel-universe version of the Terminator world isn't as interesting or as original as the timeline we loved in the first place.

    Jul 3, 2015 | Rating: 2.0

    Richard Roeper

    Chicago Sun-Times
    Top Critic

  • Terminator: Genisys, however, has none of the stakes, and none of the moral preoccupations, of its predecessors.

    Jul 3, 2015 | Full Review…

    Megan Garber

    The Atlantic
    Top Critic

  • Arnie's Arnie - and for some of us that's enough. He's back.

    Jul 3, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    David Sexton

    London Evening Standard
    Top Critic

  • "Terminator Genisys" is the first fully worthy successor to Cameron's original films and it shows Arnold may be old, but he's not obsolete.

    Jul 2, 2015 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

    Tom Long

    Detroit News
    Top Critic

  • As ill-conceived as it is ill-spelt, Terminator Genisys fires a rocket-propelled grenade into its own franchise.

    Jul 2, 2015 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

    Kate Muir

    Times (UK)
    Top Critic
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Audience Reviews for Terminator Genisys

  • Aug 27, 2016
    The beginning is actually quite strong and promising. You can blame the film for trying to check as many boxes for the fans as possible and to get lost in the complexity of the time travel paradoxes. But the action is great, there a few hilarious moments and the result is thoroughly entertaining. Sure, some decisions do not seem to be in favor of the franchise history (and were spoiled in trailers and posters at that), but it's certainly not worse a stain on it than anything that came after the masterpiece that was T2. I expected much worse.
    Jens S Super Reviewer
  • Jul 09, 2016
    Not quite as bad as i thought it would be, Terminator: Genisys brings back the nostalgia of the first two films. It even has the same old-school vibe to it. But when you get to its core, Genisys is simply a rehash of the first two masterpieces, which are so good there was no point in revisiting them.
    Peter B Super Reviewer
  • Feb 01, 2016
    J'ai vraiment aimà (C) cette suite. Autant par moment nous avons l'impression de revoir des scènes identiques au premier opus, autant il rà (C)invente la sà (C)rie de belle façon! Ãa change de la routine des prà (C)cà (C)dents films qui s'installait.
    Marc-André B Super Reviewer
  • Jan 05, 2016
    ...and so the series continues on its downhill trajectory.
    Marcus W Super Reviewer
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