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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

2003
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6.2/10

Release Date

02/07/2003

Popularity

🍅 Rotten Tomatoes
70%
🎬 Internet Movie Database
63%
Ⓜ️ Metacritic
66%

The machines rise up.

John Connor is 19 years old and lives off the grid, with no one by his side, so that no one can track him down. Ten years after the destruction of Cyberdyne Systems, he has led a nomadic existence since the death of his mother, Sarah. He knows that Skynet, the artificial intelligence that tried to wipe him out, is still searching for him. The war between humans and machines that was supposed to break out in 1997 never came, and that leaves him distrustful of everything he thinks he knows about his destiny. His life unfolds without ties or documents, with the constant feeling that someone is on his trail. Then Skynet sends a machine from the future, more advanced than any of its predecessors, whose mission is to eliminate him. John will have to decide whom to believe while he tries to survive.

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Facts about Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Releases, age ratings, box office, post-credit scenes and more.

Post-credits sceneNone
Age ratingNot recommended for viewers under 16 years old
Spain releaseJuly 30, 2003
Worldwide premiereJune 30, 2003
Runtime1 h 49 min
Original languageEnglish
Original titleTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines
CountriesGermany, United Kingdom, United States
Production companiesIntermedia Films, IMF Internationale Medien und Film 3 & Produktions, C2 Pictures
Budget$200.0M
Worldwide box office$435.0M
Box office in the U.S.$150.4M
Return on investmentx2.2 Recouped the investment
Trailer views40K
Leaving Prime VideoOctober 31, 2026

More ratings

2.8/5Letterboxd66/100Trakt6.3/10Metacritic (público)2.5/4Roger Ebert

Awards for Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

3total awards
24total nominations

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Cast

Earl Boen
Earl BoenDr. Peter Silberman
David Andrews
David AndrewsRobert Brewster
Carolyn Hennesy
Carolyn HennesyRich Woman
Jay Acovone
Jay AcovoneCop - Westside Street
Mark Famiglietti
Mark FamigliettiScott Petersen
Moira Sinise
Moira SiniseBetsy
Chopper Bernet
Chopper BernetChief Engineer
Christopher Lawford
Christopher LawfordBrewser's Aide
M.C. Gainey
M.C. GaineyRoadhouse Bouncer
Susan Merson
Susan MersonRoadhouse Clubgoer #1
Elizabeth Morehead
Elizabeth MoreheadRoadhouse Clubgoer #2
Billy D. Lucas
Billy D. LucasAngry Man
Brian Sites
Brian SitesBill Anderson
Alana Curry
Alana CurryBill's Girlfriend
Larry McCormick
Larry McCormickKTLA Anchorman
Robert Alonzo
Robert AlonzoJose Barrera
Timothy Dowling
Timothy DowlingParamedic Stevens
Jon Foster
Jon FosterGas Station Cashier
Mark Hicks
Mark HicksDetective Martinez
Kim Robillard
Kim RobillardDetective Edwards
William O'Leary
William O'LearyMr. Smith
Rick Zieff
Rick ZieffMr. Jones
Rebecca Tilney
Rebecca TilneyLaura the CRS Tech
Chris Hardwick
Chris Hardwick2nd Engineer
Helen Eigenberg
Helen Eigenberg3rd Engineer
Kiki Gorton
Kiki GortonRoadhouse Clubgoer #3
Walter von Huene
Walter von HueneCRS Victim
Jerry Katell
Jerry KatellCRS Executive
George A. Sack Jr.
George A. Sack Jr.Semi Truck Driver
Eric Ritter
Eric RitterMP #1 (uncredited)

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Cast of Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines by the numbers

40average cast age in years
33years of age gap between the leads
28%women in the cast
20%women in the crew

The youngest in the main cast: Nick Stahl, age 23 at release. The oldest: Earl Boen, at 61.

Cast ages at release

  • Arnold Schwarzenegger56 years old
  • Nick Stahl23 years old
  • Claire Danes24 years old
  • Kristanna Loken23 years old
  • Earl Boen61 years old
  • David Andrews50 years old
  • Carolyn Hennesy41 years old
  • Jay Acovone47 years old
  • Mark Famiglietti23 years old
  • Moira Sinise49 years old

Cast heights

Crew

  • AddressJonathan Mostow
  • WritingJohn Brancato, Michael Ferris
  • MusicMarco Beltrami
  • PhotographyDon Burgess
  • EditingNicolas De Toth, Neil Travis
  • Production designJeff Mann
  • Costume designApril Ferry
  • CastingSarah Halley Finn, Randi Hiller
  • Visual effectsKenneth Nakada, Dion Hatch
  • ProductionHal Lieberman, Joel B. Michaels, Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna

Trivia about Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Edward Furlong, who had signed on to reprise his role as John Connor, was removed from the project by Warner Bros., which feared his public drug problems could jeopardize the film.
Schwarzenegger earned a record salary of 29.25 million dollars plus 20% of the profits, although he agreed to defer part of his pay so that the shoot would not move to Vancouver.
8 million dollars was cut from the budget so the entire shoot could take place in California, since the cast and crew did not want to move away from there.
Ridley Scott was offered 20 million dollars to direct the film, but he turned it down because he wasn't interested in the franchise and compared it to a James Bond movie.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)

Franchise Order Terminator - Colección

All movies in release order.

  1. 1TerminatorThe Terminator1984
  2. 2Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day1991
  3. 3Terminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines2003You are here
  4. 4Terminator SalvationTerminator Salvation2009
  5. 5Terminator GenisysTerminator Genisys2015
  6. 6Terminator: Dark FateTerminator: Dark Fate2019

What it's about Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

man vs machineartificial intelligence (a.i.)saving the worldleather jacketcyborgkiller robotdystopiananotechnologyrocket launcherveterinarianfire enginevillaintime travelsequelpsychiatristurban settingfemale villainfirefighteraction hero2030sgood versus evilambivalent

Main theme: time travel, android, AI takeover

What Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is called in other countries

It was released in 39 countries, each in its own language.

  • SpainTerminator 3: La rebelión de las máquinas
  • FranceTerminator 3 - Le Soulèvement des Machines
  • GermanyTerminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen
  • ItalyTerminator 3 - Le macchine ribelli
  • BrazilO Exterminador do Futuro 3 A Rebeliao das Maquinas
  • PortugalExterminador Implacável 3 - Ascensão das Máquinas
  • Japanターミネーター3
  • South Korea터미네이터 3: 라이즈 오브 더 머신
  • China终结者3
  • Indiaटर्मिनेटर ३: इन्सानियत ख़तरे में
  • RussiaТерминатор 3. Восстание машин
  • United StatesT3: Rise of the Machines
See the remaining 27 countries
  • BulgariaTerminator 3: Buntŭt na mashinite
  • CanadaTerminator 3 : La guerre des machines
  • CroatiaTerminator 3: Pobuna strojeva
  • CzechiaTerminátor 3: Vzpoura strojů
  • EstoniaTerminaator 3: Masinate mäss
  • FinlandTerminator 3: Maskinernas uppror
  • Georgiaტერმინატორი 3: მანქანების აღზევება
  • GreeceExolothreftís 3: I Exégersi ton Michanón
  • Hong Kong未來戰士3:殲滅者TX
  • HungaryTerminátor 3. - A Gépek lázadása
  • IcelandTortímandinn 3: Ris Maskínanna
  • Iranنابودگر۳ : خیزش ماشین ها
  • Israelשליחות קטלנית 3: עלייתן של המכונות
  • LatviaTerminators 3: Mašīnu sacelšanās
  • LithuaniaTerminatorius 3: Mašinų prisikėlimas
  • PolandTerminator 3. Bunt maszyn
  • RomaniaTerminatorul 3: Supremația roboților
  • Saudi Arabiaالمدمر 3 صعود الآلات
  • SerbiaTerminator 3: pobuna mašina
  • SlovakiaTerminátor 3: Vzbura strojov
  • SloveniaTerminator 3: Vstaja strojev
  • Taiwan魔鬼終結者3
  • Thailandเทอร์มิเนเตอร์ 3 : กำเนิดใหม่เครื่องจักรสังหาร
  • TurkeyTerminatör 3: Makinelerin Yükselişi
  • UkraineTerminator 3: Povstannya mashyn
  • UzbekistanTerminator 3: Mashinalar qo‘zg‘oloni
  • VietnamKẻ Hủy Diệt 3: Người Máy Nổi Loạn

Where it was filmed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

FilmingWhere the story takes place

Filming locations

Where the Story Takes Place

Source: Wikidata. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Quotes by Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

  • [waking up from his nightmares] I feel the weight of the future bearing down on me. A future I don't want. So I keep running...as fast as I can...anywhere...nowhere...

Source: Wikiquote (CC BY-SA)

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Soundtrack from Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Original music by Marco Beltrami

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
SoundtrackTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Marco Beltrami · 2003 · 21 songs

Songs

  1. 1
    A Day In The Life
    3:41
  2. 2
    Hooked On Multiphonics
    1:48
  3. 3
    Blonde Behind The Wheel
    2:08
  4. 4
    JC Theme
    3:35
  5. 5
    Starting T1
    1:51
  6. 6
    Hearse Rent A Car
    1:49
  7. 7
    TX's Hot Tail
    3:40
  8. 8
    Graveyard Shootout
    1:32
  9. 9
    More Deep Thoughts
    0:59
  10. 10
    Dual Terminator
    0:51

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