The Terminator

The Terminator (1984)Stream and Watch Online

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Need to watch 'The Terminator' on your TV, phone, or tablet? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the James Cameron-directed movie via subscription can be a huge pain, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription options - along with the availability of 'The Terminator' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch 'The Terminator' right now, here are some specifics about the Hemdale, Pacific Western science fiction flick.

Released October 26th, 1984, 'The Terminator' stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn, Linda Hamilton, Lance Henriksen The R movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a user score of 77 (out of 100) on TMDb, which put together reviews from 12,582 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "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' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on EPIX Amazon Channel, Amazon Video, Vudu, AMC on Demand, Epix Roku Premium Channel, Apple iTunes, YouTube, AMC+, Pluto TV, Microsoft Store, Epix, Spectrum On Demand, The Roku Channel, Google Play Movies, Hoopla, Tubi TV, and fuboTV .

'The Terminator' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on October 26th, 1984 - Buy The Terminator Movie Tickets
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting September 3rd, 1997 - Buy The Terminator DVD

The Terminator Collection

A series of science-fiction films about the futuristic conflict between the humans led by John Connor and the Terminators that are made and controlled by Skynet, a self-aware super computer that started Armageddon and may indeed end humanity for good. Skynet's most well-known products in its genocidal goals are the various terminator models, such as the T-800 (Model 101).