Terminator: Dark Fate
A relentless machine from an altered future pursues a young Mexican woman while a battle-hardened protector and two legendary survivors fight to keep humanity’s fate in human hands.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- propulsive
- tense
- nostalgic
- action movie night
- franchise marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found it an entertaining but derivative and unnecessary franchise continuation that benefited from energetic action and strong performances without matching the first two films.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The REV-9 and the future threat of machine domination make artificial intelligence the central existential danger.
Sarah Connor and the T-800 return alongside Dani and Grace, combining established mythology with a new protector-and-target pairing.
The group moves from Mexico City through road, aircraft, and industrial action set pieces while fleeing the REV-9.
Grace's enhanced physiology and sacrificial mission position her as the film's primary human defense against the machine threat.
Films like Terminator: Dark Fate, and why
The Terminator
time-travel science fiction action, relentless machine pursuit, and a protector guarding a future-defining young target
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
large-scale sci-fi action, upgraded android antagonists, apocalyptic stakes, and legacy characters returning to protect humanity
Edge of Tomorrow
female-led dystopian action, time-travel mythology, and a determined group resisting an artificial-intelligence threat
RoboCop
cyborg combat, future-war anxiety, and high-concept techno-thriller spectacle centered on survival
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Miller
- Release Date
- 2019-10-23
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (5879)
Cast
- Linda Hamilton
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Mackenzie Davis
- Natalia Reyes
- Gabriel Luna
- Diego Boneta
- Ferran Fernández
- Tristán Ulloa
- Stephanie Gil
- Tomás Álvarez
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Terminator: Dark Fate about?
- A relentless machine from an altered future pursues a young Mexican woman while a battle-hardened protector and two legendary survivors fight to keep humanity’s fate in human hands.
- What is Terminator: Dark Fate like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Terminator: Dark Fate as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Terminator: Dark Fate violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Terminator: Dark Fate as brutal.
- What did critics think of Terminator: Dark Fate?
- Critics broadly found it an entertaining but derivative and unnecessary franchise continuation that benefited from energetic action and strong performances without matching the first two films.
- Which films are like Terminator: Dark Fate?
- Films with a similar feel include The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Edge of Tomorrow, and RoboCop.
- How long is Terminator: Dark Fate?
- Terminator: Dark Fate runs 128 minutes.
- Where can I watch Terminator: Dark Fate?
- In United States, Terminator: Dark Fate streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
