Terminator Movie Watching Order

This watching order is designed to give an outline of the Terminator movie franchise. It explains what order to watch the Terminator movies and looks at any connections between them. 

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Original Continuity Watching Order

The Terminator franchise starts with the first Terminator (1984) movie. Viewers do not need to watch anything before Terminator.

The first four films in the Terminator franchise follow a pretty straightforward progression and can be viewed in a straightforward way. The series starts with Terminator (1984), continues with Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991), continues again with Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003), and continues a final time with Terminator: Salvation (2009). The heavy use of time-travel throughout these films alter the films’ internal timeline as they progress. However, watching the films in this order allows viewers to understand everything that is going on in the series.