6/10
2003-07-02 R Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

The Machines Will Rise.

Release Date: 2003-07-02

Rating: 6.2 / 10

Runtime: 109 mins

It's been 10 years since John Connor saved Earth from Judgment Day, and he's now living under the radar, steering clear of using anything Skynet can trace. That is, until he encounters T-X, a robotic assassin ordered to finish what T-1000 started. Good thing Connor's former nemesis, the Terminator, is back to aid the now-adult Connor … just like he promised.


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Runtime

109 minutes

Release Date

2003-07-02

Budget

$200,000,000

Box Office Earnings

$435,000,000

Cast and Crew Members

Cast

Earl Boen
Earl Boen
David Andrews
David Andrews
Carolyn Hennesy
Carolyn Hennesy
Jay Acovone
Jay Acovone
Mark Famiglietti
Mark Famiglietti
Moira Sinise
Moira Sinise

Crew Members

Jonathan Mostow
Jonathan Mostow Director
Christian Pichler
Christian Pichler Assistant Director
Michael Ferris
Michael Ferris Story
John Brancato
John Brancato Story
Tedi Sarafian
Tedi Sarafian Story

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  • John Doe's avatar

    DRDMovieMusings

    Rating: 7/10

    "SPOILERS Under-rated, worthy chapter to the story, with surprisingly provocative ideas and some stellar acting. While this movie admittedly has neither the grit of T1 nor the grand vision or pathos of T2, I'd like to share what I believe to be three elements which together cement T3's place in the canon of the Terminator franchise. The first is the way the actors acted the relationship between Connor and the T-800. While Connor has memories that we the audience recall from T2, the T-800, played by Arnold, was not the same T-800 from T2. This is just another machine from off an assembly line of T-800s that were manufactured. Yeah, Arnold looks like Arnold, but this T-800 has no memory of the previous installment because it was not there. And he acts disconnected, distant and mechanical, betraying zero connection to Connor. That was really cool, and helped we the audience appreciate that, where the T-800 comes from, is a much bigger place than we had heretofore really digested. We only ever saw one or two at a time back in our time; the reality we had not yet seen by the time of T3, is that the future was full of these things, and there's nothing personal about them. We the audience wanted to reconnect to all the good feelings from the end of T2, we wanted to get personal with these machines, and that's really hard to do. This movie smacked us back to "reality". The second aspect is that this is the movie that puts the transition to SkyNet into a context that we could see. Now we know why and how the government handed control over to SkyNet. T3 displayed what we'd heard a little about in T1, and a little more about in T2, but it did so in a way that did not prompt much in the way of "where did that come from?" or "what are they talking about" that I've ever come across (Terminator Salvation failed test this miserably, spectacularly). The third and final aspect of the movie that, for me, was rather provocative is that, right up to the end, we the audience are following the stubborn view of Connor that judgment day can be stopped. He was sure they'd stopped it at the end of T2. He was sure they were racing to stop it throughout T3...but, if we the audience stopped ourselves from being emotionally carried away, we'd have come to the realization Connor did earlier that judgment day could not be stopped. The terminators kept coming back from the future because the technology had advanced to where it was both possible and necessary. So judgment day did happen, and the terminator being there meant it couldn't be stopped. Is T3 the best in the franchise? Heck no! C'mon, I'm not totally crazy. Is it the worst? I don't think so, at all. (I, personally, lay that crown on Terminator Salvation, but I digress...) T2 is the best, for me, for a few reasons. T1 is the honourable second because it started the story and set up many of the devices that would help make T2 among the great sequals of all time - right up there with Godfather 2 and Star Wars Episode 2, and Blade II :-)"

  • John Doe's avatar

    Gimly

    Rating: 3/10

    "The worst _Terminator_ movie. Which seeing as what came after it is... Quite the burn. _Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._"

  • John Doe's avatar

    CinemaSerf

    Rating: 5/10

    "Is it in the song "American Pie" where Don McLean sings "Fire is the Devil's only friend"? Well, I hate to contradict him, but I am afraid time travel is also one of his allies - especially when it is handled in quite such a derivative fashion as this. This time Arnie returns from the future to protect the under-the-radar drifter "Connor" (Nick Stahl) and his as yet unknown, future, wife "Kate" (Claire Danes) from another, much more state of the art "Terminator" - the "T-X" (Kristanna Loken). The plot thickens when we discover that her father is an US Air Force general in charge of an whole load of military tech and that baddies Skynet hope to be able to manipulate the past and take control of the defences leaving the nation open to attack from even more of their deadly machines. Could they be re-inventing their own future - on their own, dastardly, terms? Well, of course the original T-1000 (our friendly, neighbourhood, "Terminator") is determined to work with "Connor" and the now remarkably adept with weaponry "Kate" to ensure that this catastrophe is thwarted. Nope, there is not the slightest amount of menace or jeopardy here at all. You might as well just watch the last ten minutes and confirm what you knew was going to happen from the start of this completely unnecessary sequel. The horse has been well and truly flogged; the action scenes - though impressive enough on the VFX front - are all repetitively predictable and frankly rather dull. Neither Stahl nor Danes really fit into their roles particularly well, and strong as he is, Mr. Schwarzenegger can only do so much of the heavy lifting before even his broad shoulders get too tired to prop the whole thing up. Mark Famiglietti provides a bit of eye candy, but otherwise this is all poorly written and delivered, forgettable, stuff that just about passes OK the time in front of the telly."

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the runtime of the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines ?

The movie is approximately 109 minutes long.

What is the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines's release date?

2003-07-02 marks the official release date of the movie.

What genre is the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?

The movie belongs to the Action Thriller Science Fiction genres, offering a variety of experiences from adventure to fantasy.

Who are the main actors in the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?

The lead actors include Arnold Schwarzenegger , Nick Stahl , and Claire Danes , among others.

Who directed Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines?

The movie was directed by Jonathan Mostow Christian Pichler

What is the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines's budget?

The movie had an estimated budget of $200,000,000 .

How much did Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines movie earn at the box office?

A Cinderella Story grossed an estimated $435,000,000 at the box office.

What are some production companies behind the Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines movie?

Major production companies include IMF Productions C2 Pictures Mostow/Lieberman Productions Intermedia Senator International Valhalla Motion Pictures .

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