Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003 | Action, Sci-Fi, Adventure, Chase, Person vs. Machine, Quest, Robot, Time Travel

Synopsis

John Connor must face a female Terminator with power over all the machines. But a new Terminator unit, a T-850, is sent back through time to help guide him through the coming battle.

Scores

Overall Score
90.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
96.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
98.7%
Review Aggregate
59.8

Critic Consensus

70.9% Fresh • 182 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 71% of 182 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize action-packed, stylized, dark. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

action-packedstylizeddarkgrittyemotionalsuspensefulmacabrevisually strikingpoliticalthought-provoking

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Arnold Schwarzenegger2003$28,479,000$48,553,000(est)
Nick Stahl2003$17,531,000$29,888,000(est)
Claire Danes2003$13,199,000$22,503,000(est)
Kristanna Loken2003$10,791,000$18,398,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score70.0
RT critic review count203
Rotten Tomatoes audience score46.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.3
IMDb votes431,127

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2003$150,371,112$256,366,401
International2003$283,000,000$482,484,239
Worldwide2003$433,371,112$738,850,640

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2003$188,385,556$321,176,896
Digital Rentals ?2003$128,000$218,226
Digital Purchases ?2003N/AN/A
Physical Rentals ?2003$25,240,000$43,031,457
Physical Purchases ?2003$46,048,000$78,506,835
TV & Streaming Revenue2003$42,103,911$71,782,592
Total Revenues2003$301,905,467$514,716,006
Expenses
Budget ?2003$200,000,000$340,978,261
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2003$52,456,000 (est)$89,431,778 (est)
Participations2003$12,076,000$20,588,267
Residuals ?2003$7,293,000$12,433,772
Interest & Overhead2003$24,000,000$40,917,391
Total Expenses2003$295,825,000$504,349,470
Movie Net Profit or Loss2003$6,080,467$10,366,536

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