Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron's 1991 sequel grossed $520M worldwide and won 4 Academy Awards. At a cost of $94M it was the first film to spend over $100M on visual effects, pioneering liquid-metal CGI that permanently changed cinema. Compared to Mad Max: Fury Road's practical effects, Terminator 2's budget was 40% higher than the average film of its era, and it remains number one in CGI innovation with a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.