4.62 out of 5 stars! According to German viewers, this is Arnold Schwarzenegger’s best film!

While we have been waiting since 2019 for the comeback of Arnold Schwarzenegger on the screen (“Terminator: Dark Fate”), the Styrian oak has recently been in front of the camera for atypical projects – such as a Netflix documentary about him (“Arnold”), his first series (“Fubar”) or a divine commercial. It remains to be seen if the action legend will be able to return to his great glory days in cinema. When it comes to the absolute highlight of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career, there is no doubt within the FILMSTARTS community…

These are the 10 best-rated films with Arnold Schwarzenegger

1. “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” – 4,623 out of 5 stars
2. “Terminator” – 4,368 out of 5 stars
3. “Total Recall” – 4,208 out of 5 stars
4. “Predator” – 4,195 out of 5 stars
5. “True Lies” – 3,904 out of 5 stars
6. “The Expendables 2” – 3,742 out of 5 stars
7. “Running Man” – 3,698 out of 5 stars
8. “Conan the Barbarian” – 3,672 out of 5 stars
9. “The Expendables” – 3,619 out of 5 stars
10. Last action hero – 3,473 out of 5 stars

The question of which “Terminator” movie is the best has been a source of debate among film fans for decades. For the FILMSTARTS community, however, the matter is clear: the first “Terminator” is a milestone that has become an integral part of pop culture, but it loses out compared to its gigantic sequel:

With ‘Terminator 2’, which won four Oscars, the relatively small, dark film got a sequel in the form of a mega-blockbuster – which was not only the most expensive film of all time at the time, but also a favorite for many film fans today. of the best action and science films -Fiction films and one of the best sequels in film history.

Terminator 2 – Judgment Day

Starting date

October 24, 1991

|
2 hours 17 minutes

By
James Cameron

Of
Arnold Schwarzenegger,
Linda Hamilton,
Edward Furlong

Press reviews

4.2

User rating

4.6

Movie releases

5.0

On power

Exciting: the ‘Terminator’ double in places 1 and 2 is also followed by science fiction action in places 3 and 4: 3rd place goes to ‘Total Recall’ by cult director Paul Verhoeven, which was even indexed for a long time (“RoboCop “, “Starship Troopers”), in fourth place is “Predator” from “Die Hard” creator John McTiernan.

While the top 10 otherwise shows a relatively varied picture – from fantasy adventures (“Conan the Barbarian”) to spy action (“True Lies”) and parody (“Last Action Hero”), everything is there – you search for “Phantom Command” was, however, in vain. The ultimate over-the-top action fireworks display is pure testosterone cinema that captures ’80s action cinema better than any other. With an average rating of 3,402, the explosive classic for our community can’t quite keep up with Arnie’s best works.

Also exciting: Although Schwarzenegger made several successful and popular comedies over the course of his career, such as ‘Twins’, ‘Kindergarten Cop’ or ‘A Promise is a Promise’, none of them are represented in the top 10. Will that change? We will probably see the Austrian action icon in one or two films – for example as the American president in ‘Kung Fury: The Movie’.

Finally, a few words about this list: According to the official figures from IVW for the entire year 2022, FILMSTARTS is the German-language site with the highest reach in the field of films and series. The above list is based on the viewing figures of our community, which includes countless die-hard film fans and occasional moviegoers, and can therefore be seen as representative of the German audience.

All users can give ratings between 0.5 (poor) and 5 stars (masterpiece), as the editors of FILMSTARTS do with their reviews. The resulting average ratings are rounded up to the third decimal place. For this list we have limited ourselves to films in which Arnold Schwarzenegger can be seen at least in a supporting role. Cameos, animated films or speaking roles do not count.