20031h 49mDir. Jonathan Mostow

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

Name: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
Genre: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
Released: 2003-07-02
Duration: 1 h 49 min
Rating: 3
Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, Earl Boen

“The machines will rise.”

ActionThrillerScience Fiction

3.0 / 5.0

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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.

Starring:Arnold Schwarzenegger,Nick Stahl,Claire Danes,Kristanna Loken,Earl Boen

Featured Cast

(12 actors)

Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Terminator

Nick Stahl

John Connor

Claire Danes

Kate Brewster

Kristanna Loken

T-X

Earl Boen

Dr. Peter Silberman

David Andrews

Robert Brewster

Carolyn Hennesy

Rich Woman

Jay Acovone

Cop - Westside Street

Mark Famiglietti

Scott Petersen

Moira Sinise

Betsy

Chopper Bernet

Chief Engineer

Christopher Lawford

Brewser's Aide

Key Production Crew

Director

Jonathan Mostow

Screenplay & Writers

Michael Ferris, John Brancato, James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd

Cinematography

Don Burgess

Original Score

Marco Beltrami

Producers

Hal Lieberman, Joel B. Michaels, Andrew G. Vajna

Film Details

Budget$200,000,000

Box Office Revenue$435,000,000

Original Languageen

Production Studios

Intermedia FilmsIMF Internationale Medien und Film 3 & ProduktionsC2 PicturesMostow/Lieberman Productions

Keywords & Themes

#man vs machine#artificial intelligence (a.i.)#saving the world#leather jacket#cyborg#killer robot#dystopia#nanotechnology#rocket launcher#veterinarian

Community Reviews & Logs

Aniket Shukla @aniket11

Oct 13, 2026

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3.0

“Well, mate, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is like a wild, untamed dream—plenty of chaos, metal carnage, and a touch of that dark humor, yet somehow, it just doesn’t quite hit the same hypnotic notes as the classics...

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