Terminator: Dark Fate

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Terminator: Dark Fate

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Released Nov 1, 2019

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In Mexico City, a newly modified liquid Terminator -- the Rev-9 model -- arrives from the future to kill a young factory worker named Dani Ramos. Also sent back in time is Grace, a hybrid cyborg human who must protect Ramos from the seemingly indestructible robotic assassin. But the two women soon find some much-needed help from a pair of unexpected allies -- seasoned warrior Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator.

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Terminator: Dark Fate represents a significant upgrade over its immediate predecessors, even if it lacks the thrilling firepower of the franchise's best installments.

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Angie Han

Mashable

There's only so much even Hamilton and Davis can do with such one-note characters (though Hamilton, at least, seems like she's having a ton of fun), and Dark Fate doesn't seem especially interested in seeing them as anything more.

Dec 6, 2019

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

It's fine for two hours. But all the diversity window dressing can't hide Dark Fate's inconsequentiality.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 8, 2019

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

This sixth installment puts the third, fourth and fifth to shame.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 6, 2019

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Dark Fate doesn’t let the memory of the original films down by cannily referencing the original look (old-school armoured grunts in the flash back/forwards), and savvy feel (neat techno details like Sarah Connor hiding her phone in a foil potato-chip bag)

Rated: 3/5

Jun 11, 2025

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Mihir Fadnavis

Firstpost

A spectacular misfire on all fronts.

May 15, 2024

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Nyle Coleman

InSession Film

Terminator: Dark Fate will not by any means blow you away but what it will do is rekindle some of that lost enthusiasm you had when you first watched The Terminator and Judgement Day.

Rated: B-

May 2, 2024

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Bean

The storyline was good, but like most Terminator movies, there were boring parts in the middle. I also didn't particularly like the cgi in this one. Seemed a little bit off the mark from what's possible these days. Maybe they rushed that part of the making of this film. Action was pretty good, though.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/23

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Leajohn

way better than it had any right to be.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/12/22

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Austin

was such a great film, non-stop action. entertaining through the whole film! 10/10

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/23/21

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Anthony A

OMG, this movie sucked. Ever since T2 came out they have been trying to do a decent Terminator movie and they have all been so bad. I had so much hope for this one because James Cameron was coming back. This movie was so disappointing. Take the great lines from the first 2 and just give them an update and reuse them. It also completely negates the events of Terminator 2 (which it seemed every Terminator movie since then has done). Save your money. The credits should basically be an apology for wasting 2 hours of your life.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/16/21

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Shawn D

I think this movie undeservedly suffered from negative reviews, dooming it before it ever even entered theaters. The retcon was a clever way to explain the lack of continuity with the other sequels. The CG younger versions of Sarah, John and the Model 101 were some of the best CG photo realism I've ever seen. (Looks like you can't trust your eves anymore. Just like in The Running Man, we're done for now that big brother has the ability to fabricate convincing video evidence wholecloth.) That scene wowed me as much as the first time I saw the T1000 from Terminator 2 Judgment Day. Because we exist in a multiverse with infinite possibilities, writers did a great job, in my opinion, in having small differences from the other movies. As for the action, after the opening scene the accelerator pedal was mashed firmly to the floor. This movie.was nowhere near as cool as T2 was, but it was definitely worth watching.. Now, a bunch of bad reviews and the resulting poor box office take have ruined any chance of further sequels.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/07/20

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Audience Member

I thought this movie was a very nice complement to the original 2 Terminator movies. This was great work by many from the original terminator crew. Great job.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/05/23

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Mackenzie Davis

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Synopsis

In Mexico City, a newly modified liquid Terminator -- the Rev-9 model -- arrives from the future to kill a young factory worker named Dani Ramos. Also sent back in time is Grace, a hybrid cyborg human who must protect Ramos from the seemingly indestructible robotic assassin. But the two women soon find some much-needed help from a pair of unexpected allies -- seasoned warrior Sarah Connor and the T-800 Terminator.

Director: Tim Miller
Producer: James Cameron, David Ellison
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Justin Rhodes, Billy Ray
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Tencent Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Lightstorm Entertainment, Twentieth Century Fox, Skydance Media
Rating: R (Language|Brief Nudity|Violence Throughout)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 1, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $62.2M
Runtime: 2h 8m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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