The Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies, Ranked
99 credits from 1970 to 2024, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) comes out on top with a score of 56. The biggest box office hit is Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) with $518M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Top Rated Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
The 4 highest-rated films Arnold Schwarzenegger is credited on. Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) leads with 56, followed by Killing Gunther (2017) at 50. The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings, cultural impact and how well a film holds up.
Biggest Arnold Schwarzenegger Box Office Hits
Arnold Schwarzenegger's films have made $5.15B worldwide in total. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is the biggest hit at $518M, ahead of Terminator Genisys (2015) ($441M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
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Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 · Action $518M $206M dom. - 2
Terminator Genisys 2015 · Action $441M $89.8M dom. - 3
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 2003 · Action $433M $150M dom. - 4
True Lies 1994 · Action $379M $146M dom. - 5
The Expendables 2 2012 · Action $315M $85M dom. - 6
Total Recall 1990 · Action $261M $119M dom. - 7
Terminator: Dark Fate 2019 · Action $261M $62.3M dom. - 8
Eraser 1996 · Action $242M $101M dom. - 9
Batman & Robin 1997 · Action $238M $107M dom. - 10
Twins 1988 · Comedy $217M $112M dom.
The Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Arnold Schwarzenegger has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Action leads with 30 films, and Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) is the pick of them.
The Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Arnold Schwarzenegger's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1980s to 2020s.
Most Awarded Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
Arnold Schwarzenegger's films with wins at the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database, the most decorated first. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) leads with 11 wins from 16 nominations.
- Awards: 11 wins Terminator 2: Judgment Day 1991 · 16 nominations
- Awards: 3 wins True Lies 1994 · 10 nominations
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Awards: 2 wins The Terminator 1984 · 6 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Stay Hungry 1976 · 1 nominations - Awards: 1 win Total Recall 1990 · 6 nominations
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Awards: 1 win Conan the Barbarian 1982 · 6 nominations -
Awards: 1 win Predator 1987 · 4 nominations
The Latest Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies
The most recent films Arnold Schwarzenegger is credited on, newest first — starting with Secret Level - New World: The Once and Future King (2024). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Secret Level - New World: The Once and Future King 2024 · King Aelstorm (voice) -
Iron Mask 2020 · James Hook - Terminator: Dark Fate 2019 · T-800, Carl
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Killing Gunther 2017 · Action - Terminator Genisys 2015 · Action
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Maggie 2015 · Drama -
Terminator Genisys: The YouTube Chronicles 2015 · Terminator -
The Expendables 3 2014 · Action -
Sabotage 2014 · Action -
Escape Plan 2013 · Action -
The Last Stand 2013 · Action
The Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Arnold Schwarzenegger films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the best Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) is the best-rated Arnold Schwarzenegger film, with a Movie Echo Score of 56, ahead of Killing Gunther (2017) (50) and Iron Mask (2019) (38). The Movie Echo Score blends critic reviews, audience ratings and how well a film has lasted.
Terminator: Dark Fate: cast, ratings & box office What is the highest-grossing Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) made the most at the box office, with $518M worldwide, followed by Terminator Genisys (2015) with $441M. Together, Arnold Schwarzenegger's films with box office figures have made $5.15B.
Which Arnold Schwarzenegger movie won the most awards?
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) is the most decorated Arnold Schwarzenegger film, with 11 wins from 16 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Arnold Schwarzenegger action movie?
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019) is the best-rated of Arnold Schwarzenegger's action films, with a score of 56. In other genres: Maggie (drama), Twins (comedy) and Junior (sci-fi).
What is the newest Arnold Schwarzenegger movie?
The newest film on Arnold Schwarzenegger's filmography is Secret Level - New World: The Once and Future King (2024), with Arnold Schwarzenegger as King Aelstorm (voice).
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