Terminator Genisys
A time-displaced resistance fighter and his unexpected allies battle machines and a rewritten history to prevent an artificial-intelligence apocalypse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- propulsive
- heightened
- witty
- action movie night
- science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an overcomplicated and unnecessary franchise reboot whose impressive action and effects were undermined by convoluted plotting and weak storytelling.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kyle Reese arrives in a version of 1984 that differs from the expected history, forcing the characters to pursue a new future.
The conflict involves Skynet, machine intelligence, cyborg agents, and the danger of a technological takeover.
The film moves between dystopian futures and technologically saturated urban environments while staging resistance against artificial intelligence.
Terminator confrontations, futuristic weapons, vehicle chases, and destructive action are presented through extensive effects work.
Films like Terminator Genisys, and why
The Terminator
time travel, killer-machine action, dystopian artificial intelligence, and franchise mythology
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
cyborg combat, altered futures, AI threat, and large-scale science fiction action
12 Monkeys
time-travel paradoxes, fate versus technology, and propulsive cyberpunk action
The Matrix
future resistance, artificial intelligence, and machine-led dystopian warfare
Movie Details
- Director
- Alan Taylor
- Release Date
- 2015-06-23
- Runtime
- 126 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (9197)
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Jason Clarke
- Emilia Clarke
- Jai Courtney
- J.K. Simmons
- Dayo Okeniyi
- Matt Smith
- Courtney B. Vance
- Lee Byung-hun
- Michael Gladis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel
- Rent
- JustWatch TV, 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 Genisys about?
- A time-displaced resistance fighter and his unexpected allies battle machines and a rewritten history to prevent an artificial-intelligence apocalypse.
- What is Terminator Genisys like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Terminator Genisys as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Terminator Genisys violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Terminator Genisys as moderate.
- What did critics think of Terminator Genisys?
- Critics broadly found the film an overcomplicated and unnecessary franchise reboot whose impressive action and effects were undermined by convoluted plotting and weak storytelling.
- Which films are like Terminator Genisys?
- Films with a similar feel include The Terminator, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 12 Monkeys, and The Matrix.
- How long is Terminator Genisys?
- Terminator Genisys runs 126 minutes.
- Where can I watch Terminator Genisys?
- In United States, Terminator Genisys streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Starz Apple TV channel.
