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Overview

User Rating:
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Director:
McG
Writers (WGA):
John D. Brancato (written by) &
Michael Ferris (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 May 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
The End Begins more
Plot:
After Skynet has destroyed much of humanity in a nuclear holocaust, a group of survivors led by John Connor struggles to keep the machines from finishing the job. full summary | full synopsis
Plot Keywords:
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Awards:
5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2894 articles)
What I Watched, What You Watched: Installment #19
 (From Rope Of Silicon. 29 November 2009, 1:32 AM, PST)
Avatar Making a Scene Featurette
 (From ShockYa. 28 November 2009, 11:07 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Enjoyable ride, not quite there but lots of fun... more (762 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Christian Bale ... John Connor

Sam Worthington ... Marcus Wright

Moon Bloodgood ... Blair Williams

Helena Bonham Carter ... Dr. Serena Kogan

Anton Yelchin ... Kyle Reese
Jadagrace ... Star (as Jadagrace berry)

Bryce Dallas Howard ... Kate Connor
Common ... Barnes

Jane Alexander ... Virginia

Michael Ironside ... General Ashdown
Ivan G'Vera ... General Losenko

Chris Browning ... Morrison

Dorian Nkono ... David

Beth Bailey ... Lisa

Victor J. Ho ... Mark (as Victor Ho)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Project Angel (USA) (fake working title)
T4: Salvation (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
Terminator 4 (USA) (working title)
Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins (USA) (working title)
Terminator salvation - L'inizio della fine (Italy)
Terminator: Die Erlösung (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and language.; Rated R for some violence and brief nudity. (director's cut)
Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
115 min | 118 min (director's cut)
Country:
USA | Germany | UK | Italy
Language:
English | Italian
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS
Certification:
USA:PG-13 (certificate #45308) | Finland:K-15 | UK:12A | South Korea:15 | Singapore:PG | Hong Kong:IIB | Norway:15 | Ireland:12A | Philippines:PG-13 (MTRCB) | Netherlands:12 | Portugal:M/12 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Iceland:12 | Brazil:14 | Sweden:15 | Japan:G | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Mexico:B | India:UA | Taiwan:PG-12 | USA:R (certificate #45600) (director's cut) | Australia:M | UK:12 (director's cut)
Filming Locations:
Albuquerque Studios - 5650 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA more
Company:
Halcyon Company, The more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The T-101 arrived in 1984 at the Griffith Park Observatory. This is the same place Marcus and Kyle went to get a car in this movie. more
Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Dr. Serena Kogan is standing over Marcus Wright, her head is between him and the light above, him but when it shows his face there is no shadow. more
Quotes:
[from trailer]
Marcus Wright: What day is it? What year?
Kyle Reese: 2018.
Marcus Wright: What happened here?
Kyle Reese: Judgment Day happened.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Entourage: No More Drama (#6.7)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Rooster more

FAQ

What did Arnold Schwarzenegger think of this film?
If Reese came into contact with the T-800 Model 101 prototype in this film, how come he didn't recognize the T-101 until it tried to kill Sarah in the original?
In the original, Reese said the 600 series had rubber skin. Why didn't they in this film?
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User Comments

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224 out of 361 people found the following comment useful.
Enjoyable ride, not quite there but lots of fun..., 21 May 2009
7/10
Author: jora_dyn from United States

I was actually rather surprised that this film was as enjoyable as it was. After reading several scathing reviews I was very worried going into this film. Overall I had a good time watching it.

Now I should preface this with the fact that I am a huge fan of the Terminator films/franchise. I think that overall the look was amazing, the action and CG were great and the acting was mostly good. I think the film suffered from not enough character development and I think that McG was on the right track, but needed a tighter script and story to work with. You can tell in the film that he is a fan of the first films... I definitely got a kick out of all the throw backs to the films. Not just the obvious ones like the music choices or one liners, but also subtle things like single handed shotgun cocking or single handed pipe blows, or the choice of settings and shots.

I have to say that Anton Yelchin as Kyle Reese did a fantastic job. He was probably my biggest worry in the film as Michael Biehn's, Kyle Reese is probably my favorite character in anything ever, so basically he had big shoes to fill. Well I didn't think it possible, but he actually made me love that character even more. So mad props to him. Again I think this was a very valiant effort by McG, he needs to work out a couple kinks for the next films, which I really he gets the green light on.

Basically there are a few of loopholes and inconsistencies which could bring you down if you linger too long on them, but if you are able to get past that it is definitely worth watching. But those are in all the films, even the second has some. (I'm not saying it's better than, so don't stone me!) In short I had a lot of fun at Terminator Salvation.

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