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Movies like The Terminator

Not everyone loves The Terminator for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Terminator

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like being hunted by something that never stops.

  2. You like a lean, fast 80s thriller.

  3. You like a waitress who learns to fight back to stay alive.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Terminator 2: Judgment Day1991

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like a truck chasing a boy's dirt bike down the Los Angeles river canals.

  • Aliens1986

    • a lean, fast 80s thriller
    • a waitress who learns to fight back to stay alive

    Good for you if you like the scary original turned into a war film.

  • Mad Max: Fury Road2015

    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you want two hours that almost never stop moving.

  • Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials2015

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like nonstop running and escapes.

  • Terminator Genisys2015

    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you just want more Terminator action.

  • World War Z2013

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like a pandemic told as a race against time.

  • The Matrix Reloaded2003

    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like a highway chase that never seems to end.

  • I, Robot2004

    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like robots swarming a city.

  • Alice in Borderland2020

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a waitress who learns to fight back to stay alive

    Good for you if you like games where losing means dying.

  • Children of Men2006

    • being hunted by something that never stops

    Good for you if you like long single shots in the middle of chaos.

  • Minority Report2002

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like a man on the run from his own unit.

  • Predator1987

    • being hunted by something that never stops
    • a lean, fast 80s thriller

    Good for you if you like 80s action with muscles and machine guns.

Reasons taken from The Terminator's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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