Terminator Genisys (2015)

When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured timeline.

Director:

Alan Taylor

Writers:

Laeta Kalogridis, Patrick Lussier

Stars:

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke

9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Arnold Schwarzenegger	...	Guardian
Jason Clarke	...	John Connor
Emilia Clarke	...	Sarah Connor
Jai Courtney	...	Kyle Reese
J.K. Simmons	...	O'Brien
Dayo Okeniyi	...	Danny Dyson
Matt Smith	...	Alex (as Matthew Smith)
Courtney B. Vance	...	Miles Dyson
Lee Byung-Hun	...	Cop / T-1000
Michael Gladis	...	Lt. Matias
Sandrine Holt	...	Detective Cheung
Wayne Bastrup	...	Young O'Brien
Gregory Alan Williams	...	Detective Harding (as Greg Alan Williams)
Otto Sanchez	...	Detective Timmons
Matty Ferraro	...	Agent Janssen

Storyline

When John Connor, leader of the human resistance, sends Sgt. Kyle Reese back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor and safeguard the future, an unexpected turn of events creates a fractured time-line. Now, Sgt. Reese finds himself in a new and unfamiliar version of the past, where he is faced with unlikely allies, including the Guardian, dangerous new enemies, and an unexpected new mission: To reset the future.

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Plot Keywords:

cyborg | future | time machine | human versus cyborg | human versus robot | 

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Taglines:

The rules have been reset.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG - 13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and gunplay throughout, partial nudity and brief strong language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In January 2016, it was announced that Paramount Pictures had decided to not to go ahead with the planned two sequels, in favor of Baywatch (2017), a feature film based on the television series Baywatch (1989). Later, Paramount came back on its decision, stating that it would produce Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) with the collaboration of original creator James Cameron, with an option for more sequels.

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Goofs

(at around 1h 27 mins) Heavy vehicles, such as school buses use air brake systems. When a loss of pressure is experienced in the system, such as when John destroys the air tanks, the brakes auto-apply. The bus would therefore come to an immediate halt, not continue on with "no brakes" as is seen in the movie.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Kyle Reese: [narrating] Before they died, my parents told me stories about how the world once was; what it was like long before I was born; before the war with the machines. They remembered a green world, vast and beautiful, filled with laughter and hope for the future. It's a world I never knew. By the time I was born, all this was gone.
Kyle Reese: "Skynet," a computer program designed to automate missile defense. It was supposed to protect us, but that's not what happened. August 29th, 1997, Skynet woke ...
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Crazy Credits

There is an extra scene during the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts: Pixels (2015)

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Soundtracks

The Terminator Theme
Written by Brad Fiedel

User Reviews

You're robbing yourself of an experience

For a franchise that's been losing steam for the past 23 years, this film really did a great job in bringing some new energy to the Terminator-franchise.

It takes the story and plot in a new and interesting direction and at the same time keeps familiar elements to please hardcore Terminator-fans.

The movie obviously has some flaws especially concerning John Connor's character, but overall it's an entertaining watch that is visually stunning. It has great cinematography, great action sequences and a breathtaking score by Hans Zimmer and to top it off, it has Arnold who - even though he looks older - is nowhere near obsolete. ;-)

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Germany] Official site [Germany]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 July 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Terminator 5

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$155,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$27,018,486, 5 July 2015

Gross USA:

$89,760,956

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$440,603,537

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Skydance Media, Annapurna Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

126 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1 IMAX 6-Track Sonics-DDP (IMAX version) SDDS 12-Track Digital Sound (IMAX 12 track)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1