Terminator Genisys
Movie, 2015, Reboot, Set in 1984 & 2017
Terminator Genisys is #6 of 8 in release order and #6 of 8 in chronological order in the Terminator.
The story
The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
Terminator Genisys recap
In 2029, John Connor's resistance defeats Skynet, and Kyle Reese volunteers to go back to 1984 to save Sarah. As he travels, he sees John attacked by a Terminator. In 1984, he finds the timeline has changed: Sarah has been raised since age nine by an older T-800 she calls Pops, sent by someone unknown, and they quickly destroy the original Terminator and a T-1000. Kyle has memories of a new future, where Skynet is a program called Genisys due to launch in 2017. Sarah and Kyle jump forward to 2017, where John appears and is revealed to be a new kind of Terminator, the T-3000, made of nanomachines; he is Skynet's agent, guarding Genisys.
Terminator Genisys ending explained
Sarah, Kyle and Pops destroy the Cyberdyne building and the Genisys core, and Pops traps John in a magnetic field. Pops falls into a vat of liquid metal and comes back stronger. Kyle meets his younger self and gives him a message about Genisys.
Post-credits scenes
Yes. In a mid-credits scene, a protected Genisys core survives the wreck of the building, showing that Skynet is not finished.
Where to watch Terminator Genisys
Terminator Genisys is streaming on Paramount+, Hoopla, and Tubi in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 26%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Terminator Salvation, before Terminator: Dark Fate.
- Chronological order: after Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, before Terminator: Dark Fate.
What to watch before Terminator Genisys
Nothing. Terminator Genisys (2015) doesn't continue an earlier version, so it stands on its own. Terminator Genisys itself is optional in the Terminator order.
Cast
- Arnold Schwarzenegger as Guardian / The Terminator
- Jason Clarke as John Connor
- Emilia Clarke as Sarah Connor
- Jai Courtney as Kyle Reese
- J.K. Simmons as O'Brien
- Dayo Okeniyi as Danny Dyson
- Matt Smith as Alex / Skynet
- Courtney B. Vance as Miles Dyson
- Lee Byung-hun as Cop / T-1000
- Michael Gladis as Lieutenant Matias
- Sandrine Holt as Detective Cheung
- Wayne Bastrup as Young O'Brien
Directed by Alan Taylor.