: Despite a modest $6.4 million budget, it grossed over $78 million and launched a multi-film franchise.
"The Terminator" was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $78 million worldwide on a modest budget of $6.5 million. The film's success spawned a franchise with multiple sequels, including "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991), "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines" (2003), and "Terminator Genisys" (2015). Terminator 1 Vegamovies