Terminator Salvation
Violence Rated on: 24 November 2025
Terminator 4
What’s it about?
As the machines prepare for a final attack, John Connor and a mysterious stranger delve into the heart of Skynet, uncovering a horrific secret involving the potential annihilation of humankind.
The facts
- Directed by McG
- Starring Christian Bale (The Dark Knight), Sam Worthington (Avatar), Moon Bloodgood (Falling Skies), and Helena Bonham Carter (Fight Club)
- English and Italian languages
- Runtime: 114 minutes
Why did it get this rating?
This film game was cross-rated by the Film and Video Labelling Body. You can find out more about cross-rating here.
Violence
The film contains action violence throughout its entirety. People are shot, stabbed, severely injured and die in various brutal ways.
The strongest moments of violence include:
- A convict on death row is seen as he receives a lethal injection
- Several soldiers run through a battlefield, and we see dead bodies lying everywhere
- A man gets thrown from a tall height. We see him violently bounce off the water like a rag doll.
- A female pilot is forced to the ground by a group of men intending to sexually assault her, but she is saved by another character before this happens.
- We see a helicopter being shot down and crashing from the point of view of a passenger. He survives, but it is quite intense
Offensive language
This film contains offensive language, with words like “sh*t,” “b*stard,” and “b*tch." There is one unclear use of the F-word.
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