Terminator Genisys

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Terminator Genisys

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Released Jul 1, 2015

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When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance against Skynet, sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect his mother, Sarah (Emilia Clarke), from a Terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events creates an altered timeline. Instead of a scared waitress, Sarah is a skilled fighter and has a Terminator guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) by her side. Faced with unlikely allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an unexpected new mission: reset the future.

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Critics Consensus

Mired in its muddled mythology, Terminator: Genisys is a lurching retread that lacks the thematic depth, conceptual intelligence, or visual thrills that launched this once-mighty franchise.

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Sarah Marshall

Bitch Media

This film should be more on-point than ever, since technology has taken over our lives. But rather than actively antagonizing us, technology simply allows us easy ways to indulge in laziness and cruelty.

Jan 28, 2021

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

To watch Genisys is to see the franchise become a figurative embodiment of the Terminators themselves: convinced of its own superior vision of the future, it tramples upon the dusty skeletons of the forefathers it's slaughtered to achieve it.

Oct 23, 2015

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Emily St. James

Vox

The Terminator franchise has forgotten what made The Terminator and Terminator 2 so great.

Rated: 1.5/5

Oct 23, 2015

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

As flashy as it is with tremendous and eye-popping special effects, it has created an extremely convoluted mess of merged timelines and revisionist storytelling that treads all over what made the 1984 original and superior 1991 sequel so great.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

I found this fifth film genuinely unwatchable.

Rated: 2/10

Jun 6, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

A ‘Terminator’ film brings with it certain high expectations (from some audiences), and “Genisys” doesn’t meet them.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 25, 2022

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Nick R

It lacks in just about everything that made this franchise so great to begin with.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Audience Member

I want the old actor, why change actor?

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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James B

While it can be confusing at times Terminator genesis proves to be entertaining with callbacks to previous films although it is definitely loosing its edge.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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G M

"Terminator Genisys" brings a unique twist to the franchise by embracing the multiverse concept, adding a fresh angle to the time-travel narrative. Arnold Schwarzenegger shines once again as the aging T-800, bringing both nostalgia and new depth to his role. However, the shift to a PG-13 rating does diminish some of the franchise's gritty essence, and while Jason Clarke does a commendable job as John Connor, the decision to make him the villain feels questionable. Overall, it's an enjoyable entry, but it doesn’t quite capture the magic of the original or "T2."

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Aaron C

I had to give this film a second chance, I remember giving up on this film when it originally came out because I thought it was part of the same timeline as the other films. As a standalone Terminator film it's not too bad, but I just couldn't get behind John Connor being a bad guy. With it being a reimagined version of the original Terminator, I think maybe not having Arnie play The Terminator would of been better.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/24

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Korra N

Some truly bad acting, writing and direction keep Terminator: Genisys from being even remotely fun or enjoyable.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/30/24

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Alan Taylor

Director

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Guardian

Jason Clarke

John Connor

Emilia Clarke

Sarah Connor

Jai Courtney

Kyle Reese

J.K. Simmons

O'Brien

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Synopsis

When John Connor (Jason Clarke), leader of the human resistance against Skynet, sends Kyle Reese (Jai Courtney) back to 1984 to protect his mother, Sarah (Emilia Clarke), from a Terminator assassin, an unexpected turn of events creates an altered timeline. Instead of a scared waitress, Sarah is a skilled fighter and has a Terminator guardian (Arnold Schwarzenegger) by her side. Faced with unlikely allies and dangerous new enemies, Reese sets out on an unexpected new mission: reset the future.

Director: Alan Taylor
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg
Screenwriter: Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Skydance Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Gunplay Throughout|Brief Strong Language|Intense Sci-Fi Violence|Partial Nudity)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $89.8M
Runtime: 2h 6m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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