James Cameron’s wildly popular The Terminator introduced us to the terrifying concept of a future rules by robots—merciless killers made of computers and steel, with only one human rebel able to destroy them.
Now that we’re living in that bleak automated future, it’s hard to have quite so much faith in robo-intelligence—their screens and algorithms can’t even organise all the Terminator films into one simple platform. Here’s where UK audiences can screen each of the films in this unforgettable apocalyptic vision.
1984’s original The Terminator film can only be rented or bought on demand, via services such as Apple TV, the Prime Video store, Google Play, YouTube, Chili or Microsoft. That’s the same case for the disappointing Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, only available on demand rather than via any streaming subscriptions.
Otherwise, NOW and SkyGo are the place to be for Cameron’s explosive breakout action hits. Still a contender for the finest action movie of all time, Terminator 2: Judgment Day can be seen on NOW and SkyGo, along with 2009’s Terminator: Salvation (which is also part of Prime Video’s subscription library).
The more recent letdowns, err, entries in the Terminator franchise can be rented or bought on demand, but the miserable Terminator: Genisys is on NOW too and improvement Terminator: Dark Fate can be seen on Disney+ and Channel 4’s All 4.
What a tangled web of technology—almost as complicated as the frequently retconned and rebooted apocalyptic timeline of the films. You might just have time to get it straight before another doomed sequel is announced.
