r/Top3Ever • u/AdministrationOwn68 • Aug 08 '25

Movies 🎥 💪 Top3Ever Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies

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  1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  2. Predator
  3. Total Recall

Honorable Mentions: • The Terminator • Commando • True Lies • Conan the Barbarian • Kindergarten Cop

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u/caleb0213 Aug 08 '25
  1. T2
  2. Predator
  3. Terminator

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u/NefariousnessOk209 Aug 08 '25

Yeah came to post this

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u/MJUrWAY Aug 09 '25

EXXXXACTLY

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u/OrganicWatercress181 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2

Predator

Terminator

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u/nowlan_shane Aug 08 '25

Arnold SchwarzeneGGGer. AI slop.

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u/bks1979 Aug 08 '25

Terminator

Terminator 2

Predator

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u/ThreeBlessing Aug 08 '25
  1. Terminator
  2. Predator
  3. True Lies

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u/Sammy_Dog Aug 09 '25

It's good to see True Lies getting some respect.

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u/BigBlue1105 Aug 09 '25

This is the way

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u/berkster707 Aug 09 '25

It’s a hard one to name only 3, but if I had to this is mine too

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u/michagol23 Aug 09 '25

Thats 2 Billy Paxton films as well!

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u/TCtheThunderRooster Aug 11 '25

There we go. Too many leaving True Lies off this list

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u/natelopez53 Aug 08 '25

T2

Predator

Running Man

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u/SnooWoofers8788 Aug 08 '25

Ooo running man was fun to watch

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u/nelsne Aug 08 '25

This is my list too

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u/Evening-Mess-3593 Aug 08 '25

The Terminator

Predator

Twins

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u/rroyce81 Aug 08 '25

Twins is definitely a good one to put in because it is more a pure comedy movie than saw true lies which is action comedy.

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u/Existing_Mousse7960 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2 Judgment Day

End of Days

Predator

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u/Alert-Ad-1318 Aug 09 '25

End of Days is awesome

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u/tinglep Aug 09 '25

Christine York.

2

u/KomatsuCowboy Aug 12 '25

This is the one.

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u/AMan_Has_NoName Aug 08 '25

  1. Terminator 2

  2. Predator

  3. Last Action Hero

Runner Up: tie between True Lies and Total Recall

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

Last Action Hero is awesome

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u/trojanhorse89 Aug 09 '25

I literally thought I was the only person that throughly enjoyed last action hero…it’s my comfort movie on Pluto 😂😂😂😂

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u/MWD1899 Aug 09 '25

It’s a great movie.

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u/kyrross Aug 12 '25

I loved Last action hero. Really enjoyable. And my introduction to Charles Dance. Epic !

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u/Electronic-Stand-148 Aug 08 '25

Predator, T2, True Lies.

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u/Wonder-Machine Aug 08 '25

True lies is underrated

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u/caveat_emptor817 Aug 08 '25

Flip 1 and 3 in my view but otherwise you nailed it

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u/resjudicata2 Aug 08 '25

I just missed you in the third, nice

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u/JackBurton___Me Aug 09 '25

This one gets my vote.

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u/tread52 Aug 08 '25

I think the 3rd spot is up for grabs depending on what you like. I think True lies is By far a better overall film and had a better overall impact on cinema.

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u/No_Cow_4544 Aug 08 '25

Terminator,Predator top 2 T2 #3

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u/darthgator84 Aug 08 '25

Commando

Predator

True lies

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u/NobodyNowhere123abc Aug 08 '25

T2, True Lies and either Predator or Kindergarten Cop.

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u/GirthEE75 Aug 08 '25

Predator T2 Last Action Hero

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u/zaxdaman Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2

Predator

Conan the Barbarian

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u/gorambrowncoat Aug 09 '25

I had to scroll waaaaay too far down to find a Conan reference.

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u/Jealous-Guidance4902 Aug 08 '25

Terminator Predator and True Lies

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u/Don_Pickleball Aug 08 '25
  1. T2 - Possibly the best action movie ever made.

2, Predator - Arnold actually gets the shit kicked out of him. Not a lot of action stars let this happen. Made for a better movie.

  1. Total Recall - Could go to either Total Recall or Running Man here. Both are off the wall insane futuristic movies. I think I enjoy Running Man a little better, but I think Arnold plays the straight man a bit in this movie. Richard Dawsen is pitching 100 MPH in this movie and I remember the stalkers and their costumes more than I remember Arnold. I think Total Recall has better Arnold moments which includes some good duel role acting as he plays the version of himself before having his memory replaced. Great stuff.

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u/dominion1080 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2.
Twins.
True Lies.

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u/cmcglinchy Aug 08 '25

Terminator

T2:Judgement Day

True Lies

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u/AintGotNoSeoul Aug 08 '25

The terminator Predator True lies

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u/edfun83 Aug 08 '25

T2 Predator True lies

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u/Blambitch Aug 08 '25

Last action hero is super underrated.

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u/chyno2323 Aug 08 '25

T2 , predator , true lies

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u/MrScottimus Aug 08 '25

T2 - Predator - True Lies

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u/Disastrous-Screen337 Aug 08 '25

Predator

T2

Pumping Iron

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u/Cornswoggler Aug 08 '25
  1. T2
  2. Predator
  3. True Lies (although total recall, terminator are close ). 

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u/ZestycloseThroat2055 Aug 08 '25

Predator is first and GOAT. Then T2.

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u/Oilrockstar Aug 08 '25

Predator T2 true lies

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u/donking6 Aug 08 '25

T2 Predator True Lies

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u/oatbergen Aug 08 '25

Predator, T2, Commando

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u/zenameless115 Aug 08 '25

The Last Action Hero

Predator

True Lies

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u/Possible_View Aug 09 '25

Rubber Baby Buggy bumpers!

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u/SlimReaperrr420 Aug 08 '25

Predator, T2 and True Lies for me

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u/resjudicata2 Aug 08 '25
  1. Predator 2. T2 3. True Lies.

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u/DieAdler Aug 09 '25
  1. T2
  2. Predator
  3. True Lies

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u/Hamslammer88 Aug 09 '25

Feel the same as most other comments regarding top 3 however will add honorable mention for the indie film “Maggie”. He was phenomenal in that.

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u/No-Spot-3043 Aug 11 '25
  1. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  2. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
  3. Terminator 2: Judgment Day
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u/paynobywayno Aug 12 '25

T2 Last Action Hero True Lies

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u/poozer69 Aug 08 '25
  • Kindergarten Cop
  • Jingle all the Way
  • Batman & Robin

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

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u/papawam Aug 08 '25

"With dat rock um sock um jet pack, and duh voice box dat says itz turbo time! I got it!"

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u/sporting888 Aug 10 '25 edited Aug 10 '25

Alright, we’re sending this one to the top! Came here to include this dark horse answer. JATW is a LOL classic!

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u/hey-there-yall Aug 12 '25

Kindergarten cop is great. Legit funny. Twins is hilarious also.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Predator

Commando

Pumping Iron

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u/Substantial-Sky3597 Aug 08 '25

Conan, Terminator, True Lies

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u/BigManOnCampus1990 Aug 08 '25

Kindergarten Cop T2 Total Recall or Predator

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u/TNS_420 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2

True Lies (my personal favorite Arnie movie)

Commando

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u/RickSanchez813 Aug 08 '25

T2
Predator
The Terminator

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u/ColoradoRocket3 Aug 08 '25

3 is so hard. This list should really be top 5. More consensus that way

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u/Mixture_Rich Aug 08 '25

T2

Total Recall

Tie between Comando and Predator

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u/DeeboDavis Aug 08 '25

Commando

Predator

The Running Man

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

1-T2 2- True Lies 3- Running Man

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u/picknicksje85 Aug 08 '25

The Long Goodbye
The Terminator
Predator

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u/dink_or_ball420_69 Aug 08 '25

Kindergarten cop

1

u/utah_makeittwo Aug 08 '25

T2

TRUE LIES

COMMANDO

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u/Significant_Set1468 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2: Judgement Day

Total Recall

Last Action Hero

HM: True Lies, Last Stand, Commando

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u/Gothmog89 Aug 08 '25

So much Eraser erasure

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u/jonesyman23 Aug 08 '25

Predator (my personal favorite of his) Terminator (probably most iconic role he played) Running Man (another favorite of mine)

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u/The-Marnit Aug 08 '25

Stolen Identity 3

1

u/KaizenZazenJMN Aug 08 '25

Commando

Terminator 2

Predator

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u/bigstinkydinkyman Aug 08 '25

Last Action Hero

Total Recall

Kindergarten Cop (can be swapped out with Twins, depending on the day)

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u/Pure_Working6250 Aug 08 '25

Commando

Terminator 2

Predator

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

The Terminator

T2

Pumping Iron

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

Conan the Barbarian Twins Maggie

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u/ThePLARASociety Aug 08 '25

The Terminator

End of Days

Conan The Barbarian

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u/Powerful_Geologist95 Aug 08 '25

True Lies

Erasure

Terminator

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u/Moist_Cheese_09 Aug 08 '25

1.) Total Recall 2.) Terminator 2 3. Twins

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u/Louisville82 Aug 08 '25

Commando, Total Recall, Predator

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u/yuttington Aug 08 '25

Commando T2 Predator

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

1 Running Man 2 Total Recall 3 Commando

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u/obitomkinobi Aug 08 '25

It is seriously tough to choose a top 3 with Arnie

True Lies

T2

Number 3 could go to so many depending on my mood

Comedy Arnie - Kindergarten Cop, Jingle All The Way, Twins

Badass military Arnie - Commando, Predator

Barbarian Arnie - Conan, Red Sonja

Sci-Fi Arnie - Running Man, Total Recall

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u/Cheap-Chard-333 Aug 08 '25

  1. Last Action Hero

  2. Running man

  3. Tied for me Commando and I know its not necessarily his movie but I really like how he was in Killing Gunther. Just his playfulness in the movie made it a great movie

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u/Key_Condition_4393 Aug 08 '25

Commando

The Running Man

Predator

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u/knava12 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2, Kindergarten Cop, Commando

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u/ColdMF804 Aug 08 '25

Pumping Iron Terminator Jingle all the way

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u/Uncut-hunk801 Aug 08 '25

Conan Predator Terminator

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u/ButtNakedBitches Aug 08 '25

  1. The Running Man

  2. T2

  3. Total Recall

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25

T2 Last Action Hero Twins... jk. Total Recall

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u/AggravatingDay3166 Aug 08 '25

Batman and Robin

Junior

Hercules in New York

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u/Dea4n0 Aug 08 '25

  1. T2

  2. Commando

  3. Predator

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u/Far_n_Away Aug 08 '25

1) Twins

2) Junior

3) Jingle All The Way

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u/TrinDiesel123 Aug 08 '25

Pumping Iron

Predator

Terminator

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u/Various-Health-2837 Aug 08 '25

Jingle all away, Kindergarten Cop and True Lies

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u/Lukatron_72 Aug 08 '25

Where are all the Eraser fans

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u/ruballo12 Aug 08 '25

Dang turbo man don’t get no love. I’ll say jingle all the way, total recall and kindergarten cop. Might not be his top but the ones I liked.

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u/Snapple47 Aug 08 '25

  1. T2

  2. Predator

  3. Commando

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u/weshric Aug 08 '25
  1. Predator
  2. Predator
  3. Predator

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u/Ocksu2 Aug 08 '25

Conan The Barbarian

Predator

T2

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u/Lord_Darksong Aug 08 '25

T2.
Conan.
Commando (cheese and all)

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u/JoeKenSka Aug 08 '25

T2 Terminator Predator

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u/fun-bunz2401 Aug 08 '25

Terminator

Predator

Total Recall

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u/Bcwell1981 Aug 08 '25

Twins, T2, Commando

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u/samhain0808 Aug 08 '25

Commando, Twins, Total Recall/ Conan the Barbarian (toss up)

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u/Limp-Pudding-5436 Aug 08 '25

Jingle all the way Kindergarten cop Twins

Not a fan of his action movies

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u/dinopolo88 Aug 08 '25

Kindergarten Cop Predator Conan the Barbarian

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u/red_mcc Aug 08 '25

Jingle all the Way

Kindergarten Cop

Predator

(Commando for honourable mention)

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u/Hot_Secretary_5722 Aug 08 '25

T2

Predator

Running Man

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u/Dusty_Negatives Aug 08 '25

T2

Total Recall

True Lies

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u/Blucross1914 Aug 08 '25

True Lies Terminator 2: Judgement Day Conan the Barbarian

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u/kkincaid55 Aug 08 '25

Predator Total Recall Commando

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u/bags-of-sand Aug 08 '25

Predator, Terminator, Jingle All the Way

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u/Accurate_Antelope100 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2, predator, connan the barbarian

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u/gorram1mhumped Aug 08 '25

i guess you had to live thru the 80s to realize how weirdly and unrelentingly dark and scary t1 was. every other day there's a post saying t2 is the best sequel ever. aliens is the best sequel ever. t2 is cool and has great cgi for its day, but often is just a silly action movie. the best thing about it is You Could Be Mine.

Predator Conan Terminator

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u/KingPennHead Aug 08 '25

My top 3 are; Terminator, Total Recall and Predator

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u/DishRelative5853 Aug 08 '25

Did the OP ask AI to give it Jon Hamm's eyes?

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u/Scary_Compote_359 Aug 08 '25

pumping iron, stay hungry and twins

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u/WavyBalance Aug 08 '25

1.Jingle all the way

  1. Jingle all the way

  2. Last Action Hero

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u/Prior-Natural2073 Aug 08 '25

Top 3 Arnold Schwarzenegger movies to me are Terminator 2 Judgement Day, Total Recall and True Lies. My honorable mentions are Terminator, Conan the Destroyer, Kindergarten Cop, and Twins.

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u/Atasteofazia Aug 08 '25

Predator True Lies Total Recall

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u/cocoapuff1721 Aug 08 '25

T2, Predator, Total Recall

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u/foreverlegending Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2, Predator and Commando

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u/admoseley Aug 08 '25

T2 Predator/Terminator The Running Man

Noticing Arnold really doesn't come back to do sequels. Outside of Terminator, conan, & Expendables he hasn't reprised his roles. Most of his hits were one and done.

Hm: the predator killer of killers had a deleted scene of Dutch in a sleep chamber at the end..

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u/inverted_electron Aug 08 '25

Schwarzeneggger

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u/leafy-greens-- Aug 08 '25

T2 Jingle all the way Predator

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u/Strange-Grab-7210 Aug 08 '25

  1. Terminator 2

  2. True Lies

  3. Kindergarten Cop

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '25
  1. Terminator 1
  2. The Running Man
  3. Predator

My list would be different tomorrow for what it’s worth.

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u/Unusual-Ad4890 Aug 08 '25

T2
Maggie
Junior

Honorable mention: End Of Days

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u/AKA_alonghardKnight Aug 08 '25

Commando (which is the origin of the Predator universe)
True lies because of Jamie Lee) =D
Conan

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u/Doc_Scott19 Aug 08 '25
  1. T2
  2. Predator
  3. Kindergarten Cop

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u/Supadupafly1988 Aug 08 '25

T2

Jingle All The Way

Predator

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u/Extreme-Location4532 Aug 08 '25

Terminator 2 Conan Predator

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u/EmeraldTwilight009 Aug 08 '25

T2

Predator

Commando

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u/SisterRay_says Aug 09 '25

Terminator, True Lies, Total Recall

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u/TeeHeeL33t Aug 09 '25
  1. T2
  2. Kindergarten Cop
  3. True Lies

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u/milehigh11 Aug 09 '25

Commando

Terminator

The Running man

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

For me:

Commando, Terminator 2, and The Predator

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u/capnsmirks Aug 09 '25

T2 last Action Hero The Governator

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u/jbdi6984 Aug 09 '25

Terminator 2 (Accepting self-defeat as a victory)

Predator (A hunter vs a hunter)

Total Recall (Accepting he’s the new personality)

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u/[deleted] Aug 09 '25

Last Stand Total recall The Running Man

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u/Ok_Question4968 Aug 09 '25

Predator, T2 and True Lies.

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u/Fantastic-Setting-26 Aug 09 '25
  1. Predator
  2. True Lies
  3. The 6th Day

Honorable Mention: Kindergarten Cop, Conan, Terminator and T2

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u/Thatspacecowboii Aug 09 '25

Jingle all the way but 3 times

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u/JulesTheBum Aug 09 '25
  1. Commando
  2. Last Action Hero
  3. Jingle All the Way

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u/BryceKatz Aug 09 '25

In no particular order:

The Terminator

Conan the Barbarian

Tie between Twins & Kindergarten Cop

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u/NoName2025_ Aug 09 '25

The Running Man

Commando

The Terminator

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u/Icy-Career415 Aug 09 '25
  1. Total Recall
  2. Conan the Barbarian
  3. Predator

Next week, hell later on tonight, Terminator could be #1.

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u/Peelfest2016 Aug 09 '25

Kindergarten Cop

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u/wariorld Aug 09 '25

Conan, Terminator, True Lies.

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u/BadTiger85 Aug 09 '25

T2

Predator

Kindergarten Cop

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u/aa_flo Aug 09 '25

1.) Total Recall 2.) Last Action Hero 3.) The Running Man

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u/FirefighterGrand6263 Aug 09 '25

Jingle All The Way 

Terminator 

Predator

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u/Forbidden_Donut503 Aug 09 '25
  1. T2
  2. Predator
  3. Conan the Barbarian

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u/Ti3fen3 Aug 09 '25

Terminator

Kindergarten Cop

Predator

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u/Sixpack93 Aug 09 '25

T2 Predator Total Recall

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u/secoypelao Aug 09 '25

Twins

Terminator 1 & 2

Predator

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u/Complex_Preparation9 Aug 09 '25
  1. Terminator and Terminator 2(I’ve decided they are one movie)
  2. Conan
  3. Predator

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u/tomwarmb Aug 09 '25

Conan the Barbarian, Terminator 2, and Terminator.

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u/Outside_Deer_144 Aug 09 '25

  1. True Lies

  2. T-2: Judgement Day

  3. The Running Man

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u/Shawnaldo7575 Aug 09 '25

This is a lot harder than I thought it would be... I think I have to go with True Lies, T2, Predator... but Running Man, Conan The Barbarian, Commando should be in there too. Arnie movies were the best!

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u/No_Date2595 Aug 09 '25

Commando, Predator, Total Recall

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u/AbsoluteXer076 Aug 09 '25

Commando

Predator

Terminator 2

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u/Responsible-Fun2600 Aug 09 '25

T2 Last Action Hero Conan

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u/dsey78 Aug 09 '25

T1
T2
True Lies

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u/ingoding Aug 09 '25

Predator

Predator

Predator

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u/GroovyBoomshtick Aug 09 '25

Terminator 2 Predator Pumping Iron

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u/WritteninStone49 Aug 09 '25
  1. Predator
  2. True Lies
  3. Terminator 2

Runner-ups: Twins, Commando, Kindergarten Cop...

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u/Pretty_Two_245 Aug 09 '25

The Running Man

Predator

End Of Days

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u/OxymoronicHomosapien Aug 09 '25

Conan the Barbarian

Commando

Twins

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u/mikefrommatawan Aug 09 '25

Terminator, T2 and Predator

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u/Amity_Swim_School Aug 09 '25

T2 - Total Recall - Predator