8.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Overview
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
8.3
Overview
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film leans left due to its central critique of unchecked military technology and the military-industrial complex as the source of humanity's potential destruction, advocating for collective human agency to prevent a self-made apocalypse.
The movie features a predominantly white main cast, with a notable Black supporting character, but does not include explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative centers on themes of survival and technology, without explicitly critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film features Sarah Connor, who, during her escape from a mental institution, engages in and wins multiple close-quarters physical confrontations against male orderlies and guards, utilizing both hand-to-hand techniques and a melee weapon.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's storyline is centered on its science fiction action premise, focusing on the survival of humanity through the protection of a young John Connor from a future threat.
The film 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' does not feature any identifiable transgender characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a sci-fi action plot involving time travel, artificial intelligence, and the protection of a young boy, with no elements related to transsexual identity or experiences.
All primary and legacy characters in Terminator 2: Judgment Day maintain the same gender as established in the original film or source material. No previously established character undergoes a gender change in this installment.
All primary characters in Terminator 2: Judgment Day, including the Terminator, Sarah Connor, and John Connor, maintain the same racial portrayal as established in the original film or by their canonical parentage. No character's race was altered from prior canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.6
8.1
Critic Ratings
9.1
7.5
Who Made This
Actors
| Name | Role | Gender | Race | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnold Schwarzenegger | The Terminator | Male | White |  Austria |
Linda Hamilton | Sarah Connor | Female | White |  United States |
Edward Furlong | John Connor | Male | Latino, White | United States |
Robert Patrick | T-1000 | Male | White | United States |
Earl Boen | Dr. Silberman | Male | White | United States |
Joe Morton | Miles Dyson | Male | Black | United States |
S. Epatha Merkerson | Tarissa Dyson | Female | Black | United States |
Castulo Guerra | Enrique Salceda | Male | Latino |  Chile |
Jenette Goldstein | Janelle Voight | Female | White | United States |
Xander Berkeley | Todd Voight | Male | White | United States |
William Wisher | Galleria Photographer / Cop (uncredited) | Male | White | United States |
Actor Breakdown
Gender
Male
Female
73%
27%
Race
White
73%
Latino
18%
Black
18%
Nationalities
Austria
9%
United States
82%
Chile
9%
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