5.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Terminator Salvation (2009)
Overview
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
5.2
Overview
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film focuses on apolitical themes of survival and resistance against an existential threat, without explicitly promoting or critiquing specific political ideologies from either side.
Terminator Salvation features a visibly diverse supporting cast, but it does not engage in explicit race or gender swaps of established roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the human-machine war, portraying traditional identities in neutral or positive heroic roles without explicit critique or central DEI themes.
Secondary
Terminator Salvation does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's focus is exclusively on the human resistance against machines, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the narrative.
Terminator Salvation is a science fiction action film centered on the human resistance against Skynet. The movie does not feature any transsexual characters or explore themes related to transsexual identity, thus rendering the rubric N/A.
The film features female characters like Kate Connor and Star, but neither engages in direct physical combat against male opponents. Kate Connor primarily uses firearms for defense, and Star is a child survivor. No female character is depicted winning a close-quarters physical fight against one or more male adversaries.
Terminator Salvation introduces new characters and continues the stories of established ones like John Connor and Kyle Reese. All returning or legacy characters maintain their canonically established genders, and new characters do not count as gender swaps.
All established legacy characters in Terminator Salvation, such as John Connor and Kyle Reese, maintain their previously depicted race. New characters introduced in this installment do not qualify as race swaps.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
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6.5
6.1
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