Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is an American science-fiction action film directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a reprogrammed T-800 cyborg sent back in time to protect young John Connor (Edward Furlong) and Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton) from the shape-shifting liquid-metal T-1000 (Robert Patrick) Widely regarded as one of the greatest action films ever made, it won four Academy Awards (Visual Effects, Makeup, Sound, Sound Effects Editing) and earned $517.8M worldwide Liquid-Metal CGI Breakthrough: The shape-changing T-1000 pioneered photorealistic CGI character morphing, directly propelling James Cameron to found Lightstorm Entertainment (1992) and co-found Digital Domain (1993) Role Inversion: Flipping Schwarzenegger's T-800 from the ruthless villain of The Terminator (1984) into a protective father-figure against an advanced liquid-metal assassin redefined sequel storytelling Budget & Gross: Produced on a landmark $100,000,000 budget (vs. $6.4M for the 1984 original), it grossed $205,896,431 domestic ($544,309,742 inflation-adjusted) and $311,880,794 international for $517,777,225 worldwide (5.2× budget multiple; 6.48× domestic legs) July 1991 (Theatrical Launch): Opened in 2,274 theaters (peaking at 2,495) with $31,765,506 opening weekend
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Does Terminator 2: Judgment Day deserve the #4 spot on “Top 10 Best Action Movies of All Time”?
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Verified Entity DossierRanked #4 in Top 10 Best Action Movies of All Time
Best Rank
#4
across all lists
Avg Position
#5.3
across 4 lists
Community Weigh-In & Debate
Should Terminator 2: Judgment Day rank higher than #4 in Action Movies of All Time?
Ranked #4 on "Top 10 Best Action Movies of All Time". Cast your vote to back or challenge this spot.
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Ranks as high as #4 on some lists — but only #7 here. Fans are divided.
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What is Terminator 2: Judgment Day's highest community ranking?⌄
Terminator 2: Judgment Day is ranked #4 on "Top 10 Best Action Movies of All Time" — its best placement across 4 lists on top10grid.com.
How many top-10 lists feature Terminator 2: Judgment Day?⌄
Terminator 2: Judgment Day appears in 4 lists on top10grid.com, spanning categories including FILM.
Is Terminator 2: Judgment Day a controversial ranking?⌄
Yes — community opinion on Terminator 2: Judgment Day varies widely. It ranks as high as #4 on some lists and as low as #7 on others, a spread of 3 positions, making it one of the more debated picks on top10grid.com.
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Structured Facts & Specifications
Verified highlightsNode Type
film
Entity Name
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Release & Runtime
U.S. wide release 2–3 July 1991; runtime 137 minutes; MPAA R
Director & Screenwriters
Directed by James Cameron; written by James Cameron and William Wisher Jr.
Ontology & Schema.org Tags
schema:Movie, top10grid:Film, top10grid:SciFiAction, top10grid:VisualEffectsLandmark
Authoritative Digital Footprint
The Numbers (https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Terminator-2-Judgment-Day-(1991)) and Oscars.org 64th Academy Awards (https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1992)
