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10 Best Movies Like The Terminator

If you loved The Terminator, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
HIM

HIM

2025★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of Horror. It captures a similar spine-chilling atmosphere.

After suffering a potentially career-ending brain trauma, Cameron Cade receives a lifeline when his hero, legendary eight-time Championship quarterback and cultural megastar Isaiah...

#2
Star!

Star!

1968★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Gertrude Lawrence rises to stage stardom at the cost of happiness....

#3
Matchmaker Santa

Matchmaker Santa

2012★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of TV Movie. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

As a little girl, Melanie Hogan wished to find her own prince charming just like her parents found true love. Now an adult, Melanie is running her own bakery and dating a handsome...

#4
White Hunter, Black Heart

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually be...

#5
The Play House

The Play House

1921★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Upon waking from the dream of a theater peopled entirely by numerous Buster Keatons, a lowly stage hand causes havoc everywhere he works....

#6
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

2025★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Terminator for fans of Romance. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure...