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Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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age 11+

THE BEST MOVIE EVER

Violence 5/5 Sex 2/5 Language 4/5 Drinking/Drugs/Smoking 1/5

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Too much violence
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age 16+

I love all Terminator Movies

I love all Terminator Movies, I grew up on them. kept me going so far!
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age 11+

SUCH A GOOD MOVIE NICE FOR PRETEENS!!!!

I saw this and it was such a great movie! There was violence but not very bad. The T-1000 impales a few people with his liquid metal weapons but that was basically it. The movie should be PG-13. There was also a few f bombs and swearing so maybe that's why it was rated R. Basically any movie with the F word back then was rated R :/.

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age 15+

Violence, brains, and the value of human life

The film that consistently surprises the audience. You need the build up from the first film in order to understand all the tropes Cameron is breaking in T2. T2 requires suspension of disbelief in all the ways that those that like to be "swept away" by films requires of you and also offers some in-depth inquisitiveness about the value of human life for those that wish to have films provoke and inspire philosophical discussions. Schwarzenegger is doing the work of many in this film and Hamilton shines supreme. A film that will live on long after we have forgotten who Cameron is...if that is possible.
age 10+

This movie is not as bad as you think. Some language but that’s it.

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age 12+

Might be the best movie ever...

Hands down, one of the greatest movies ever made. I watched it with my son when he was 9 and he LOVED it!! Granted, for some reason, I thought it was a PG-13 movie when I showed it to him. It definitely feels more like a PG-13 movie, compared to some of the Marvel movies these days. If your kids aren't used to today's PG-13 movies, then this is definitely NOT for them.

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age 14+
age 12+

This has to be in my top 3 movies ever

This film is so great. It has some questionable CGI moments and may not have as good a story as the first one, but somehow it’s better. There is a lot of swearing but the violence is very frequent but minimal, it’s truly not that bad. There are 2 violent scenes but nothing much. Don’t show this to anyone under 13 as it can be scary and it swears too much but it’s so great that anyone over 12 can and should watch it

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age 11+

An enduring classic

This is a classic sci-fi movie and has stood the test of time well. Yes, the CGI is super-basic by the standards of 2020, but the plot and action are still strong. There's a fair amount of swearing. The f-word is used extensively and in many different variations, but it's not OTT and is proportional to the context. If you haven't watched it in a while, it's not as violent as you might recall. People do get shot, and stabbed and incinerated, but it's not gory or lingering. There is obviously continual peril for the main characters, but it's dealt with well. During the entire movie there were only a couple of scenes that pushed the boundary of what I felt my 11 year-old should see. Specifically the dream sequence and the knife in the back during the bar fight. The future battle sequences are over quickly and actually quite tame, aside from the skull crushing bits. The film does contain a surprisingly strong moral message about the value of human life and the importance of not killing the innocent. It does depend on your child, but a mature ten or eleven year-old won't be troubled by this, although they will express contempt for the CGI.
age 8+

A classic

I remember watching this movie all the time when I was younger. I was probably 7 when I first saw it - I turned out just fine ☺️ If your child knows the difference between movie violence and real life, they will be fine. There is some swearing but nothing that a non-sheltered child hasn’t heard before. It really depends on your child and their maturity. I allowed my 8 year old to watch this.

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