Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a 2003 action thriller directed by Jonathan Mostow, starring Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken and Arnold Schwarzenegger. It runs 1 hour 49 minutes and earned $433.4 million worldwide on a $200 million budget. Critics gave it 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 49m (109 min)
- Director
- Jonathan Mostow
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Budget
- $200M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines About?
The premise of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A new threat emerges in this action-packed installment of the Terminator franchise. John Connor faces a relentless, advanced Terminator sent from the future to ensure his demise. With the help of a reprogrammed T-X, he must confront the escalating war against the machines and a bleak future where humanity faces extinction. The film combines intense action sequences with moments of humor and explores the complex relationship between humans and technology.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- time travel
- skynet
- humanoid cyborg
- exploding truck
- nuclear launch
- cyborg
- computer virus
- nuclear war
- man versus machine
- one against many
- war with machines
- technology gone amok
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- altering history
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- time machine
- female time traveler
- robot sci fi
- underground bunker
- alternate history
- third part
- threatened suicide
- old flame
- burglary
- artificial intelligence
- sunglasses
- nuclear weapons
- sequel
- surprise ending
- vehicle driving by itself
- repeat sequel
- weapons fire
- alarm
- alert
- claxon
- motor vehicle
- car
- weapon
- night
- nighttime
- human versus machine
- aircraft
- rotorcraft
- vehicle
- bad guys win
- pet store
- military
- nanotechnology
- psychotronic film
- liquid metal
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Cast
Nick Stahl leads the cast, with Kristanna Loken and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Directed by Jonathan Mostow.
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Director Jonathan Mostow
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More films directed by Jonathan Mostow, best-rated first: Breakdown, U-571, Surrogates and The Hunter's Prayer.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines 66 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.3/10.
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IMDb 6.3 /10
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Metacritic 66 Metascore
User score 6.3
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TMDB 62% User score
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Plot Summary
What happens in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Following the aftermath of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, John Connor (Nick Stahl) has chosen to live off the grid in Los Angeles, hoping to evade any future threats. Despite the fact that Judgment Day did not happen on August 29, 1997, the date predicted in the previous film that would have claimed over three billion lives, John remains skeptical. He knows the machines have targeted him before both before his birth and at the age of 13.
Full summary
The whole story of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, scene by scene
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Box Office & Budget
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines grossed $433.4 million worldwide on a $200 million budget, 2.2 times what it cost. $150.4 million came from the US and Canada and $283 million (65%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$433.4M
2.2× its budget
- US & Canada
- $150.4M
- International
- $283M
- Budget
- $200M
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Trailers & Videos
3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 clip.
- Trailer Trailer 1
- Clip The T-X vs. The Terminator
How Well Do You Know Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the main character that Skynet is trying to eliminate?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Also Known As
53 alternative titles, including “Terminator 3: pobuna mašina” and “York Square”.
- Also known as
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- Terminator 3: pobuna mašina
- York Square
- T3: Rise of the Machines
- T3
- Terminator 3: Maskinernas uppror
- Terminator 3: Buntŭt na mashinite
- Exolothreftís 3: I Exégersi ton Michanón
- Terminator 3: Vosstaniye mashin
- Terminator 3: Povstannya mashyn
- Terminator 3 - Le Soulèvement des Machines
- O Exterminador do Futuro 3 A Rebeliao das Maquinas
- 终结者3
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- เทอร์มิเนเตอร์ 3 : กำเนิดใหม่เครื่องจักรสังหาร
- 未來戰士3：殲滅者TX
- Терминатор 3. Восстание машин
- Terminator 3: La rebelión de las máquinas
- 终结者3：机器觉醒
- Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen
- Терминатор 3: Восстание машин
- Terminator 3 - Le macchine ribelli
- Terminator 3 : Le Soulèvement des machines
- Terminátor 3: Vzbura strojov
- Terminátor 3. - A Gépek lázadása
- Terminator 3 – Koneiden kapina
- Exterminador Implacável 3 - Ascensão das Máquinas
- Terminátor 3: Vzpoura strojů
- Terminatör 3: Makinelerin Yükselişi
- 终结者3：机器的觉醒
- Terminator 3. Bunt maszyn
- Терминатор 3: Бунтът на машините
- Терминатор 3: побуна машина
- שליחות קטלנית 3: עלייתן של המכונות
- Εξολοθρευτής 3: Η Εξέγερση των Μηχανών
- ターミネーター3
- 터미네이터 3: 라이즈 오브 더 머신
- Термінатор 3: Повстання машин
- نابودگر۳ : خیزش ماشین ها
- Terminatorul 3: Supremația roboților
- O Exterminador do Futuro 3: A Rebelião das Máquinas
- Terminator 3: La rebel·lió de les màquines
- Terminator 3 : La guerre des machines
- 魔鬼終結者 3
- ฅนเหล็ก 3 กำเนิดใหม่เครื่องจักรสังหาร
- Terminaator 3: Masinate mäss
- Terminator 3: Pobuna strojeva
- Tortímandinn 3: Ris Maskínanna
- Terminator 3: Vstaja strojev
- Kẻ Hủy Diệt 3: Người Máy Nổi Loạn
- Terminators 3: Mašīnu sacelšanās
- Terminatorius 3: Mašinų prisikėlimas
- Terminator 3: Mashinalar qo‘zg‘oloni
- المدمر 3 صعود الآلات, ტერმინატორი 3: მანქანების აღზევება
- टर्मिनेटर ३: इन्सानियत ख़तरे में
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines runs 1 hour 49 minutes (109 minutes).
When was Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines released?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was released on July 2, 2003.
Who directed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was directed by Jonathan Mostow.
More films by Jonathan Mostow Who is in the cast of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines stars Nick Stahl, Kristanna Loken and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
How much did Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines make at the box office?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines grossed $433.4 million worldwide ($150.4 million domestic, $283 million international) on a budget of $200 million.
How is Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines rated?
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has 6.3/10 on IMDb, 66 on Metacritic and 62% on TMDB.
Does Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines have a post-credit scene?
No. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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