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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)
Released
2003 · FILM

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

A hunted John Connor must outwit a shape‑shifting T‑X sent by Skynet while relying on a reprogrammed Terminator protector, racing against time to secure his future love and the survival of humanity.

“The Machines Will Rise.”

Directed by
Jonathan Mostow
Written by
John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
109 min
ActionSci-Fi

Synopsis

Ten years have passed since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he now lives off the grid, avoiding any technology that Skynet might track. His cautious existence is disrupted when he encounters the T-X, a robotic assassin sent to complete the mission begun by the T-1000. Fortunately, Connor's former adversary, the Terminator, returns to assist the now-grown Connor, fulfilling the promise he once made.

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A crew of 51+ credited

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Craft leads on file

Edited by Nicolas De TothShot by Don BurgessScored by Marco BeltramiDesigned by Jeff Mann

Box Office

2003 · Box office

⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 2.2× its budget

Why 2.5×?

Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).

Worldwide gross

$435.0M

Budget$200.0M
Worldwide gross$435.0M
break-even (2.5×)

US & Canada: $150.4M — 35% of worldwide · International: $284.6M (65%)

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Also known as

  • Terminator 3 – Rebellion der Maschinende
  • Terminator III - Rebellion der Maschinende
  • Terminator 3: la rebelión de las máquinases
  • Terminator 3 : le Soulèvement des Machinesfr
  • Terminator 3 - Le macchine ribelliit

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