The Terminator: How a $6.4M Indie Film Launched a Sci-Fi Franchise

Screen Rant · 2026-04-04
The Terminator: How a $6.4M Indie Film Launched a Sci-Fi Franchise

In 1984, an unknown director made a tiny indie sci-fi movie for $6.4 million called The Terminator. It promptly launched a blockbuster franchise.