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15 Movies Like Terminator 2: Judgment Day

Loved Terminator 2: Judgment Day? These are the films we’d put on next — matched by genre, themes, tone, era and the things that make the movie feel the way it does.

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The Matrix

1999

The Matrix shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Thriller, Dystopian, Cyberpunk genres✓ They share dystopian science fiction and post-apocalyptic subgenres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology

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84%

Waterworld

1995

Waterworld shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Science Fiction, Post-apocalyptic genres✓ They share dystopian science fiction and post-apocalyptic subgenres✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share dark and suspenseful tones

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83%

Timecop

1994

Timecop shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Science Fiction genres✓ Both share time travel✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ They share dark and comic tones

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82%

Aliens

1986

Aliens shares important genre DNA with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Adventure genres✓ Directed by James Cameron✓ Shares cast including Jenette Goldstein and Michael Biehn✓ Released only 5 years apart

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80%

Back to the Future Part II

1989

Back to the Future Part II shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Comedy, Time-travel genres✓ They share time travel and dystopian science fiction subgenres✓ Both feature time travel✓ Released only 2 years apart

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79%

Donnie Darko

2001

Donnie Darko shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Drama, Suspense genres✓ They share time travel and post-apocalyptic subgenres✓ They share comic and suspenseful tones✓ Both feature time travel

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79%

Total Recall

1990

Total Recall shares both genre DNA and cast connections with Terminator 2: Judgment Day, giving the two films a strong natural relationship.

✓ They share Action, Dystopian, Adventure genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology

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76%

Back to the Future

1985

Back to the Future shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both share time travel✓ They share comic and suspenseful tones✓ Both feature time travel

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74%

Back to the Future Part III

1990

Back to the Future Part III shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both share time travel✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both feature time travel

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73%

True Lies

1994

True Lies shares important genre DNA with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Comedy genres✓ Directed by James Cameron✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology

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73%

The Abyss

1989

The Abyss shares important genre DNA with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Drama genres✓ Directed by James Cameron✓ Shares cast including Michael Biehn and William Wisher Jr.✓ Released only 2 years apart

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71%

Starship Troopers

1997

Starship Troopers shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Action, Thriller, Science Fiction genres✓ Both share dystopian science fiction✓ Both come from the 1990s✓ Both explore technology

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70%

The Terminator

1984

The Terminator shares important genre DNA with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from the same director, making it a particularly strong follow-up.

✓ They share time travel and post-apocalyptic subgenres✓ Directed by James Cameron✓ Both are Action movies✓ Shares cast including Arnold Schwarzenegger and Linda Hamilton

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70%

Time Bandits

1981

Time Bandits shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Adventure, Comedy genres✓ Both share time travel✓ Both feature time travel✓ Both explore technology

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70%

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986

Peggy Sue Got Married shares key genre characteristics with Terminator 2: Judgment Day and comes from a similar filmmaking era.

✓ They share Science Fiction, Drama, Time-travel genres✓ Both share time travel✓ Both feature time travel✓ Released only 5 years apart

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Match

69%

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