Terminator, The (4K Ultra HD + Digital) [4K UHD]
4.7 | 1,868 ratings
Price: 12.99
Last update: 12-01-2025
Product details
- Digital Copy Expiration Date : December 31, 2026
- MPAA rating : R (Restricted)
- Product Dimensions : 0.55 x 6.76 x 5.37 inches; 2.08 ounces
- Media Format : 4K
- Run time : 1 hour and 47 minutes
- Release date : November 19, 2024
- Actors : Various
- Studio : Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- ASIN : B0DDT4L725
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank:#77 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
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- Customer Reviews:4.74.7 out of 5 stars(1,882)
Top reviews from the United States
- PaulBest 4K UHD Conversion from this EraI am incredibly happy with this one. The terminator is one of my favorite movies and I know it in and out. However, I just had the standard dvd version. Recently got a UHD player and have been replacing some of my favorites.
This one looks REAL good. The majority of the movie takes place at night and overall low lighting conditions, and even then it looks phenomenal. It looks like it was originally recorded in full HD - there is minimal graininess compared to other 4K movies from the era I’ve gotten (ST III). I’ve seen detail that I’ve never been able to pick up on before - the scene where Sarah bites Kyle, he has a bite scar on his hand the rest of the scene. Never seen that. Nor the terminator shead a tear when taking out his eye.
I wish all the 80s movies looked this good. - Ed DollerLove this!!My favorite movie in 4k, what’s not to like. The quality is mind blowing.
- Lars JohnsonGreat film, great disc!Total revelation watching this in 4K UHD. Not a fan of the artificial intelligence enhancements but it’s toned way down here compared to T2 or Aliens. Not much of a waxy look.
- M. HevinghamFinally a definitive versionI have owned this movie in a number of formats from VHS, to Laser Disc, DVD to blu ray but this is better looking and sounding than I remember seeing it on the big screen in 1984. The image is stunning compared to versions up to DVD and even the blu ray is surpassed by many degrees. The sound is punchy and although there are limited extras this is a definitive version at last. Vastly superior to the waxy, DVNRd T2. A must buy
- Nina WhiteReview: The Terminator (4K UHD)The Terminator has always been one of my favorite movies, and I finally pulled the trigger on the 4K version. Let me just say—this remaster is totally worth the purchase.
I’m not usually a fan of rebuying movies I already own, but for the titles I love and plan to rewatch over and over, the upgrade makes sense. The Terminator definitely falls into that category. The 4K transfer breathes new life into the film. The image is crisp, the shadows and lighting really pop, and there’s a noticeable improvement in detail and color compared to the old Blu-ray or DVD versions.
That said, the stop-motion scenes of the endoskeleton in the factory are still a little jerky—as they always were—but that’s part of the charm. It’s a practical effect from the ‘80s, and I respect that it wasn’t overhauled or digitally “smoothed out.” The film still holds up in every other way: the pacing, atmosphere, and tension are as gripping as ever.
If you’re on the fence about upgrading, I’d say go for it—especially if The Terminator is a favorite of yours. This version does the film justice, and it’s the kind of quality upgrade that makes it worth sitting down for yet another rewatch. - Kevin DudleyThis review pertains to the new remastered blu-ray. (4 stars for the blu-ray, 5 stars for the film!)The 1984 sci-fi/action classic "The Terminator" is one of the greatest and most influential films of all time. It's one of my top ten favorite films ever made and seems to only get better with age. So with that being said, the main purpose of my review is to talk about the new remastered blu-ray that was released on February 19th, 2013 and how it compares to the original blu-ray release from 2006.
To be quick and to the point, this new blu-ray release blows the old disc out of the water. (This appears to be the same transfer that has been out for a little wile in Europe). Detail is greatly improved in addition to far superior contrast and black levels which is very important due to how much of the movie takes place at night. It was apparent with the 2006 blu-ray that the old ancient HD master used for the special edition DVD was dumped onto blu-ray which is what a ton of companies were doing at the beginning of the blu-ray era. There is a nice layer of film grain present that gives everything a nice feel with no evidence of digital noise reduction being applied. The old blu-ray barely looked better than an upconverted DVD and this new blu-ray FINALLY presents the film in the best quality that it's ever been for the home market. It's also on a dual layer disc this time with a very high bit rate in the mid to upper 30's throughout.
There has been some grumbling on the internet of some fans questioning the transfer's more teal/bluish color scheme in comparison to past releases. Anybody who is fan of writer & director James Cameron knows that he really likes bathing his nighttime scenes in blue hues. I did a direct comparison with the old blu-ray and the new one appears much more natural in terms of skin tones and the overall color textures. The picture quality on then new blu-ray is just so beautiful and a massive improvement over the old disc, I really don't see how anybody who loves the film as much as I do would have any complaints.
On the audio side, we get a lossless DTS surround mix that originally appeared on the old special edition DVD. This particular mix has been a point of contention with a lot of fans over the years. This is due to that the original audio for the film was in mono and for the surround remix, certain sound effects like gunshots were replaced. The old DVD featured both the original mono track and the 5.1 remix. The first blu-ray onl contained the surround remix. For this new blu-ray, I've always felt that the original audio track should be presented if a remix was done. With that being said, I don't mind the new gun shot sounds in the surround remix but would like to have had the mono track in lossless audio too.
Extras are the same as the first blu-ray in which we get a 13 minute featurette on the visual effects & music, a fun 20 minute sit down conversation with James Cameron & Arnold Schwarzenegger reminiscing about the film and some deleted scenes. Still missing in action from the special edition DVD are the optional James Cameron commentary on the deleted scenes explaining why they were cut out as welll as the remained of the hour long making of doumentary that the visual effects piece was pulled from. Since this new blu-ray is on a dual layered 50 gigabyte disc, it's not an issue of space since those extras are all in standard definition to begin with. No trailers for the film are present either which is disappointing from a completist point of view.
So, sadly we still have yet to get the true definitive blu-ray of The Terminator with those mentioned extras not being included along with the original mono audio track. But all fans owe it to themselves to get this new blu-ray due to the massive upgrade in picture quality. Do like I did hold onto your old special edition flipper DVD to have all of the extras and make your own 2 disc set. The movie looks gorgeous now compared to the old ancient blu-ray and this appears to be the best that we're going to get! - Matthew T.Looks fantastic in 4k!Excellent upgrade for this one! I've never seen this movie look better than it does on this disc. The audio is crisp and clear as well. Worthwhile upgrade if you are a fan of this film!
- Kai StaatsA must-see, classic sci-fi that lays the foundation for the subsequent films.I had only seen this film, and the follow-on Terminator II and Dark Fate (the James Cameron series) once before, and was surprised by how much I enjoyed them. Terminator is a fun, action-packed, well-acted story. The flash-forward scenes are a bit cheesy by the standards set by Star Wars, in that same era, but the focus of the film is Linda Hamilton's character (Sara Connor) and her relentless enemy well played by Arnold Schwarzenegger.