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.

Terminator: Dark Fate, the 2019 Arnold Schwarzenegger-led film that underperformed at the box office, is now finding success on Paramount+.

We’re going to go over these films’ plots, since they’re primarily niche products, but James Cameron’s The Terminator isn’t. So instead, we’ll just say that for a movie with just a $6.4 million budget ...

Furlong starred as John Connor in the iconic action film. While most are more likely to be distancing themselves from ...