

If you are a child of the ’80s, then you’ll agree with us that growing up with the movies of Arnold Schwarzenegger was a very special experience. His massive name emblazoned on a VHS would mean one thing: that movie would rock, hard.
Whether he was carrying an actual tree, covering himself in mud to hide from an ugly alien, or getting his ass to Mars, his towering performance would always turn an average film into a fantastic one.
UPDATE: Commando is now officially 35 years old. The movie, directed by Mark L Lester, is the pinnacle of the 80s. Released slap bang in the middle of the 80s, it's a testosterone-filled revenge actioner where Arnie takes on an army to get his daughter back. It's utterly ridiculous and everything you want in an action film - and, to be honest, it should be higher up in our best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies list.
Arnold may well be 72 now, but his action days are far from over. He was recently seen as the T-800 in Terminator: Dark Fate - his beard may be greying but the one liners are still there - and seems to be an Instagram addict.
So, here are the 10 best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies, ranked according to you.
You can read our in-depth selections below. But, after much voting, Terminator 2: Judgement Day is your top pick, and Predator comes in a close 2nd.
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As Content Director of Shortlist, Marc likes nothing more than to compile endless lists of an evening by candlelight. He started out life as a movie writer for numerous (now defunct) magazines and soon found himself online - editing a gaggle of gadget sites, including TechRadar, Digital Camera World and Tom's Guide UK. At Shortlist you'll find him mostly writing about movies and tech, so no change there then.