In the post-apocalyptic future, reigning tyrannical supercomputers teleport a cyborg assassin known as the "Terminator" back to 1984 to kill Sarah Connor, whose unborn son is destined to lead insurgents against 21st century mechanical hegemony. Meanwhile, the human-resistance movement dispatches a lone warrior to safeguard Sarah. Can he stop the virtually indestructible killing machine?
The Terminator has generally received very positive reviews.
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The Terminator was released in 1984 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 935 reviews, giving The Terminator (1984) an average rating of 81%.
Overall, cinema-goers and film critics broadly agree on the merits of the movie, with critics giving it an average score of 90% and users giving an average score of 90%.
With a score of 81%, The Terminator is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1984, which stands at 57%.
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