Every James Cameron Movie Ranked Worst To Best

With a larger, more daunting scope and countless action sequences that, over thirty years later, still feel fresh and urgent, Terminator 2: Judgment Day upped the intensity and stakes of its predecessor tenfold, and in doing so Cameron crafted a film that was as horrifying and violent as it was touching and full of hope.

Anchored by the commanding performances of Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, and a chilling Robert Patrick as they unstoppable adversary, Judgment Day subverts expectations and remains in high gear throughout -- even as Cameron humanises the former film's cyborg villain and explores humanity's doomed future.

It may have languished in production hell for too long, but Judgment Day was more than worth the wait, and its explosive action and surprising plot twists made it a film destined to endure. It's so great, in fact, that it would be Cameron's best, were it not for one other film that blows the competition out the water...