Terminator 2: Judgment Day vs The Running Man (2025)

Terminator 2: Judgment Day has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 7.2/10 for The Running Man (2025)). The Running Man (2025) is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 2h 17m. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the older of the two (1991 against 2025). Both are action, science fiction, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Terminator 2: Judgment DayThe Running Man (2025)
Audience score★ 8.1/10★ 7.2/10
Year19912025
Length2h 17m2h 13m
GenresAction, Science Fiction, ThrillerAction, Science Fiction, Thriller
Country––
DirectorJames CameronEdgar Wright
Main castRobert Patrick, S. Epatha Merkerson, Joe Morton, Earl Boen, Arnold SchwarzeneggerDavid Zayas, Colman Domingo, William H. Macy, Josh Brolin, Emilia Jones

Synopsis

Terminator 2: Judgment Day

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.

The Running Man (2025)

Desperate to save his sick daughter, working-class Ben Richards is convinced by The Running Man's charming but ruthless producer to enter the deadly competition game as a last resort. But Ben's defiance, instincts, and grit turn him into an unexpected fan favorite - and a threat to the entire system. As ratings skyrocket, so does the danger, and Ben must outwit not just the Hunters, but a nation addicted to watching him fall.

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