Is Terminator 2: Judgment Day scary?

Only a little. Terminator 2: Judgment Day has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is Terminator 2: Judgment Day?

Light gore and brutal violence.

What is Terminator 2: Judgment Day rated, and is it OK for kids?

Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)

Film · 2h 17m · Rated R

Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A reprogrammed cyborg protects a young boy and his mother from a relentless, shape-shifting assassin.

Suspenseful and epic. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it is heavy.

Streaming on Prime Video, Paramount+ and Kanopy (free).

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Terminator 2: Judgment Day parents guide

Moderate sex and nudity, and brutal violence, about what an R should carry.

Scare: Mildly scary; A few tense or eerie moments.
Jump scares: A couple; One or two sudden jolts.
Gore: Light gore; Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence: Brutal violence; Our top level for violence.
Sex and nudity: Moderate; Checked by hand. Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language: Moderate; Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Is Terminator 2: Judgment Day scary?: Only a little. Terminator 2: Judgment Day has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
How gory is Terminator 2: Judgment Day?: Light gore and brutal violence.
What is Terminator 2: Judgment Day rated, and is it OK for kids?: Moderate sex and nudity, brutal violence, and some strong language. The R is earned, so not for kids.

What is Terminator 2: Judgment Day about?

Ten years after the events of the original, a reprogrammed T-800 is sent back in time to protect young John Connor from the shape-shifting T-1000. Together with his mother Sarah, he fights to stop Skynet from triggering a nuclear apocalypse.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.