Terminator 2: Judgment Day
8.6
“It's nothing personal.”
Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.
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Part of The Terminator Collection
6 films
Cast
70 people
Arnold Schwarzenegger
The Terminator
Known for
Predator
Total Recall
Linda Hamilton
Sarah Connor
Known for
Stranger Things
Resident Alien
Edward Furlong
John Connor
Known for
American History X
Pet Sematary II
Robert Patrick
T-1000
Known for
Scorpion
Peacemaker
Earl Boen
Dr. Silberman
Known for
Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
Joe Morton
Miles Dyson
Known for
Speed
Eureka
S. Epatha Merkerson
Tarissa Dyson
Known for
Chicago Med
Law & Order
Castulo Guerra
Enrique Salceda
Known for
The Purge: Anarchy
The Mexican
Danny Cooksey
Tim
Known for
The Little Mermaid
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil
Jenette Goldstein
Janelle Voight
Known for
Aliens
Lethal Weapon 2
Xander Berkeley
Todd Voight
Known for
Nikita
The Walking Dead
Leslie Hamilton Gearren
Twin Sarah
No other roles listed
James Cameron Director · William Wisher Writer Brad Fiedel Composer
Worldwide gross $518M · Budget $102M · United States release July 3, 1991
Box office
Budget
$102,000,000
Worldwide gross
$517,814,175
Gross vs. budget
5.1×
Production
Carolco Pictures
Production
Pacific Western
Production
Lightstorm Entertainment
Production
Le Studio Canal+
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
T2 Productions
Production
France · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · July 1, 1991
Premiere · Century City, California
United States · July 3, 1991
Theatrical
United States · December 11, 1991
Physical · LaserDisc / VHS
United States
October 22, 1997 · Physical · Theatrical Cut DVD
August 29, 2000 · Physical · DVD (The Ultimate Edition)
June 3, 2003 · Physical · DVD (Extreme Edition)
June 27, 2006 · Physical · Blu-ray
May 19, 2009 · Physical · Blu-ray (Skynet Edition)
April 21, 2016 · Limited theatrical · IMAX
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
December 26, 2017 · Physical · 3D Blu-ray
August 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 35th Anniversary re-release
Argentina
August 8, 1991 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 35° aniversario
Australia
September 5, 1991 · Theatrical
August 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Austria
October 25, 1991 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Bahrain
September 7, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Belgium
August 30, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Brazil
August 30, 1991 · Theatrical
Canada
July 3, 1991 · Theatrical
February 7, 2010 · Premiere · Digital Film Festival
China
May 18, 2000 · Theatrical · Beijing
Colombia
August 16, 1991 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 2, 2017 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (3D Version)
August 27, 2026 · Theatrical · 35th Anniversary re-release
Denmark
November 8, 1991 · Theatrical
Egypt
October 21, 1991 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Finland
October 4, 1991 · Theatrical
June 14, 2006 · Premiere · Midnight Sun Film Festival in 70mm
France
October 16, 1991 · Theatrical
October 8, 1995 · TV · TF1
September 14, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
February 11, 2026 · TV · Canal+ Grand Écran
March 25, 2026 · TV · CStar
Germany
October 24, 1991 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
August 27, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 35th Anniversary re-release
Greece
December 12, 1991 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 1, 1991 · Theatrical
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical · 35th Anniversary re-release
Hungary
August 16, 1991 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
India
August 24, 1991 · Theatrical
September 15, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release in English and Hindi
Ireland
August 16, 1991 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Italy
December 19, 1991 · Theatrical
August 28, 2026 · Limited theatrical
Japan
August 24, 1991 · Theatrical
August 11, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Kazakhstan
August 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Kuwait
September 7, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Latvia
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Lithuania
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Mexico
July 3, 1991 · Theatrical
September 3, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 35° aniversario
Netherlands
September 27, 1991 · Theatrical
August 31, 2002 · TV · Net 5
April 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD
September 25, 2008 · Physical · Blu-ray
August 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
September 3, 2026 · Limited theatrical · 35th Anniversary re-release
New Zealand
September 5, 1991 · Theatrical
Norway
July 3, 1991 · Theatrical
Philippines
September 3, 1991 · Theatrical · Davao
Poland
May 5, 1992 · Theatrical
Portugal
October 25, 1991 · Theatrical
May 5, 2018 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Russia
September 1, 2009 · Physical · DVD
August 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
August 14, 2025 · Limited theatrical · re-release / Restored 4K version
Slovakia
March 6, 1992 · Theatrical
August 31, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
South Korea
July 6, 1991 · Theatrical
Spain
December 5, 1991 · Theatrical
Sweden
September 13, 1991 · Theatrical
February 1, 2018 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Taiwan
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Türkiye
October 25, 1991 · Theatrical
August 25, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Ukraine
August 24, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
January 16, 2025 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
September 7, 2017 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 16, 1991 · Theatrical
August 29, 2017 · Limited theatrical · 3D re-release
Uruguay
September 5, 1991 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 8, 2017 · Theatrical
XC
March 6, 1992 · Theatrical
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