Franchise box office profile

The Terminator

Movies, worldwide grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings for this movie franchise.

Total gross$2.10Bworldwide gross
Movies6mapped titles
Average$350.7Mper title
Timeline1984–2019release years

Franchise profile

The Terminator box office performance

Explore franchise grosses, release years, genres, studios and related rankings in one place.

The Terminator is tracked in the FilmDB Box Office dataset as a movie franchise or connected series. This profile brings together its mapped titles, worldwide gross, yearly activity, genre coverage, studio connections and movie-level financial rankings for easier discovery.

Highest grossing

Top The Terminator movies by worldwide gross

The strongest mapped titles in the current FilmDB Box Office dataset.
1991 Terminator 2: Judgment Day $517.8M 2015 Terminator Genisys $440.6M 2003 Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines $435.0M 2009 Terminator Salvation $371.4M 2019 Terminator: Dark Fate $261.1M 1984 The Terminator $78.4M

Movies by year

Franchise box office performance by release year.
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YearMoviesWorldwide gross
2019 1 $261.1M › 2015 1 $440.6M › 2009 1 $371.4M › 2003 1 $435.0M › 1991 1 $517.8M › 1984 1 $78.4M ›
5-year total $2.03B 5-year average $405.2M

Movies by genre

Breakdown of franchise box office by genre.
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GenreMoviesWorldwide gross
AAction 6 $2.10B › TThriller 6 $2.10B › SFScience Fiction 6 $2.10B › AAdventure 1 $261.1M ›

Connected studios

Studios and distributors represented in this franchise.
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StudioMoviesFranchise gross
CPCarolco Pictures 1 $517.8M › PPParamount Pictures 1 $440.6M › IFIntermedia Films 1 $435.0M › THThe Halcyon Company 1 $371.4M › 2C20th Century Fox 1 $261.1M › HHemdale 1 $78.4M ›

Performance insights

The Terminator box office breakdown

Key performance metrics, ROI leaders, budget gaps and recent releases from the mapped franchise movie set.
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Best ROI

Highest return on investment.
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1The Terminator 12.25x 2Terminator 2: Judgment Day 5.08x 3Terminator Genisys 2.84x 4Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2.18x 5Terminator Salvation 1.86x

ROI = Worldwide Gross ÷ Budget

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Recent releases

Latest mapped releases in The Terminator.
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Terminator: Dark Fate 2019 $261.1M Terminator Genisys 2015 $440.6M Terminator Salvation 2009 $371.4M Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 $435.0M Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 $517.8M
◎Total worldwide gross$2.10B ▦Total movies6 ◷Years active6 ◇Avg. gross per movie$350.7M

The Terminator movies

Sorted by worldwide gross with linked studios, years, budget, gross-minus-budget and ROI where available.
# Movie Year Worldwide Budget Gross - budget ROI Studio / Distributor
1
Terminator 2: Judgment Day poster Terminator 2: Judgment Day WW Financial
1991 $517.8M $102.0M $415.8M 5.08x Carolco Pictures
2
Terminator Genisys poster Terminator Genisys WW Financial
2015 $440.6M $155.0M $285.6M 2.84x Paramount Pictures
3
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines poster Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines WW Financial
2003 $435.0M $200.0M $235.0M 2.18x Intermedia Films
4
Terminator Salvation poster Terminator Salvation WW Financial
2009 $371.4M $200.0M $171.4M 1.86x The Halcyon Company
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Terminator: Dark Fate poster Terminator: Dark Fate WW Financial Hidden
2019 $261.1M $185.0M $76.1M 1.41x 20th Century Fox
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The Terminator poster The Terminator WW Financial
1984 $78.4M $6.4M $72.0M 12.25x Hemdale

The Terminator box office FAQ

Helpful answers about this franchise box office profile.
What does the The Terminator franchise profile show?

The profile groups movies currently mapped to this franchise and summarizes worldwide gross, release count, yearly activity, genre spread, related studios and ranked movie links.

Why might the The Terminator total change?

Totals can change when movies are added, remapped, corrected, or when source data updates worldwide gross, budget or franchise grouping values.

Are every reboot and spin-off included?

Only movies explicitly mapped to the franchise are included. Reboots, spin-offs and shared-universe titles may require manual review before inclusion.