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The Terminator

MovieReleased Oct 1984108 min$6M budget
Action#104Thriller#105
Movie Rank
May 30, 2026
#324
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Buzz Score
May 30, 2026
2.9
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The Terminator

The Terminator is a 1984 American science fiction action film directed by James Cameron, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin sent back in time to eliminate Sarah Connor.

Released
1984
Runtime
108 min
Rating
R
Budget
$6M
Box Office
$78M
Status
Released
Streaming
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Rankings
#324All Movies#104Action#105Thriller
Links
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Daily update · May 30, 2026

The Terminator ranks #324 most popular movie with a Buzz Score of 2.9. It peaked at #1,104 of all time (Jun 7 - Jul 6, 2023). It ranks #258 over the past 365 days.

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Current and historical popularity rankings

Ranks on May 30, 2026

Overall and genre
#324
Movies
#104
Action
#105
Thriller
#92
Science Fiction

Ranking History

Peak, 1-year, and top-chart days
Peak Buzz Score
8.2
#1,104Overall rank
Jun 7 - Jul 6, 2023
1-Year Buzz Score
3.7
#258Overall rank
Last 365 days
Days at #1
0
Past 365 days
Days in Top 10
0
Past 365 days
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Top Cast

Most popular The Terminator cast members by current Buzz Score on May 30, 2026
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#1
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Terminator
9.5
#2
Bill Paxton
as Punk Leader
4.3
#3
Linda Hamilton
as Sarah Connor
3.0
#4
Michael Biehn
as Kyle Reese
1.6
#5
Lance Henriksen
as Vukovich
1.1
#6
Brian Thompson
as Punk
0.9
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