Top 10 Best Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies

As the reprogrammed Terminator who now has to protect young John Connor, Schwarzenegger flipped his own character from threat to guardian. The special effects of the liquid metal adversary were considered groundbreaking at the time.

As the leader of an elite commando team hunted by an invisible alien in the jungle, Schwarzenegger plays one of his most physically impressive roles. The film combines action with elements of horror.

In this self-aware action comedy, Schwarzenegger plays a movie hero who literally steps off the screen into the real world. The film pokes fun at his own action hero image, which was unusual at the time.

As a construction worker who discovers his memories may not be real, Schwarzenegger leads this paranoid science fiction film by Paul Verhoeven. The film remains ambiguous until the end about what's real and what isn't.

As the barbarian warrior Conan, seeking revenge for the murder of his parents, Schwarzenegger delivered the role that launched his Hollywood career. The film took the fantasy genre to a new, grittier level.

As a seemingly boring office worker who is actually a secret agent, Schwarzenegger combines action and comedy in this collaboration with James Cameron. The film deliberately plays with the tension between a double life and a marriage.

As one of the veteran mercenaries in this ensemble of 80s and 90s action stars, Schwarzenegger plays a smaller but recognizable role in both films, which work as a deliberate tribute to the action genre of that generation.

As the title robot sent from the future to kill Sarah Connor, Schwarzenegger created the role that made him a movie star for good. James Cameron's film combines horror-like tension with early, innovative special effects.

As one half of an unlikely twin duo, opposite Danny DeVito as his smaller brother, Schwarzenegger shows a lighter side of his image. The physical contrast between the two actors is the heart of the humor.

As a retired elite soldier whose daughter is kidnapped, Schwarzenegger plays a father who single-handedly takes on an entire army of mercenaries. One of the most quintessential 80s action films of his career.

Schwarzenegger plays Santa Claus himself in this action comedy full of Christmas heist fun, alongside Alan Ritchson.