Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Directed by
- Alan Taylor
- Genre
- drama film, fantasy film, cyberpunk, action film, adventure film, science fiction film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Rated
- PG-13
- Rating
- 6.0 of 10 from 9,039 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A soldier from a future war against machines travels back to 1984 to protect a woman named Sarah Connor. He finds that history has changed and she was already raised by a reprogrammed Terminator sent from the future.
action-packedtime-bendingtensefuturisticdystopianfast-pacedchaoticsuspenseful
What happens
Terminator Genisys is a 2015 American science fiction action film serving as a reboot and the fifth installment in the Terminator franchise. Directed by Alan Taylor from a screenplay by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier, the film stars Arnold Schwarzenegger reprising his role as the Terminator, alongside Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J. K. Simmons, and Lee Byung-hun. Despite Schwarzenegger's involvement and the mirroring of certain events from the previous films, the film is a standalone entry with no canonical connection to the prior installments; it is described as a "reimagining" of The Terminator (1984). The plot follows Kyle Reese (Courtney), a soldier from a post-apocalyptic 2029 where humanity wages war against Skynet. Sent back to 1984 to protect Sarah Connor (Emilia Clarke), Reese discovers the timeline has been altered—Sarah was raised by a reprogrammed Terminator (Schwarzenegger) sent to guard her. The film explores the consequences of Skynet's interference with temporal events. Development began after the Halcyon Company, then-owners of the franchise, filed for bankruptcy following the underperformance of Terminator Salvation (2009). Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures acquired the rights in 2011, partnering with her brother David's Skydance Productions. However, Annapurna dropped their involvement, although Megan still retained executive producer credit. The producers consulted original creator James Cameron and drew inspiration from the first two Terminator films. Principal photography occurred mainly in New Orleans and San Francisco, with visual effects handled by six companies and practical effects by Legacy Effects. Premiering at the Dolby Theatre on June 28, 2015, and released widely on July 1 by Paramount Pictures, the film was largely panned by critics for its plot, though some praised the action sequences and Schwarzenegger's return. It grossed $440.6 million worldwide, making it the franchise's second-highest-grossing entry after Terminator 2: Judgment Day, yet it underperformed relative to expectations. Planned sequels and a TV spin-off were cancelled, though a video game, Terminator Genisys: Future War, was released in 2017. The franchise continued with Terminator: Dark Fate (2019), a direct sequel to Terminator 2. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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