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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- tsamp2August 1, 2025I was about 6 when the first Terminator came out. Saw it on VHS, when my dad rented it. Terrified me, naturally. But made me a lifelong fan, too. This movie doesn’t disappoint for a single minute. The terror is there. The ridiculously-endearing slap-stick humor of Arnold. And good grief, the crane scene that Arnold paid for out of his own pockets (3-million I think) to demolish a city block. YES!!!!!
- ርልዪረMarch 24, 2025I liked Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines I thought it was good not best but It's good. Like cast did great on their role like Arnold Schwarzenegger is still awesome as Terminator as always and I like he was being different type of Terminator, Kristanna Loken was great as T-X and I thought TX was a great villain, Nick Stahl was good as John Connor, Claire Danes was great as Kate Brewster, I enjoyed Earl Boen as Dr. Silberman again, I did really liked David Andrews as Robert Brewster, I did liked Mark Famiglietti as Scott Petersen even throe he had less screen time but he was still great in that role, and rest cast did good on their roles, actions scenes were great like cars chase scenes and fight between Terminator and TX were really cool just like Terminator/T-800 vs T-1000 from Terminator 2: Judgement Day but I still find fight between Terminator/T-800 vs T-1000 to be more awesome, I did really like opening when John narrating like I really like the part we see army of Terminators in future, storytelling was good, I did really like Terminator's sacrifice when he defeated TX, music was great, visual effects were really great, and ending when villains won and when John Connor narrating and becomes leader of Resistance was heartbreaking moment. But problems I had with this movies was that I did not like torn down violence even though it's rated R but it kinda felt like PG-13, I did not plot how this movies was similar to Terminator 2: Judgement Day, I did like relationship between John and Kate but I kind of feel like their relationship could of been more development along with some of new characters, I did not like they made John Connor being little miserable and like he was a nobody, I hate they killed off Shara Connor off screen, I did not like the campy scenes, I also really did not like like how they made Terminator act like human, there were some confusing scenes and I hate they ruin perfect ending of Terminator 2: Judgement Day. But this movie is decent I still feel like this movie was unnecessary sequel but it was still good at least and I give it 7/10.
- GBWestDecember 15, 2024I really liked this movie when it came out, and watching through now I can see the things I really liked (Kristina Loken as the TX; The story progressing into that future nightmarish dreamscape by the end; and, the action is fun). I can also better see some missed opportunities. Earlier in the film the T-800 knocks down the TX and tells the storyline characters, "She'll be back." Unfortunately the T-800 has a heroes moment in the last seventeen minutes of the film with a very hopeful piece of dialogue that gets over shadowed by his earlier comment. "I'm back" should have been a big hero moment, and even I missed it until this later rewatching.
- ZokkiieOctober 2, 2025The action is solid and Arnold does his thing, but the movie stumbles hard with how it handles John Connor. He’s supposed to be humanity’s future savior, yet here he’s written as weak and pathetic, which really kills the stakes. The villain doesn’t leave much of an impression either, making the whole film feel like a watered-down retread of better installments. Not unwatchable, just a big letdown.
- sweet DaddyJune 5, 2026you guys don't know how to rate movies.
- RedHarlow13August 30, 20267.5/10 - Still good, not as good as the first 2 movies. But still good none the less
- Luke BlanchardAugust 29, 2026Actually a creative story that does justice to the franchise.
- JakeysDecember 28, 2025The first M rated movie I watched in the cinema as a pre teen. I remember even then thinking it wasn't as good as T1 or T2. Arnie seemed too old, which is funny in hindsight because he was still playing the Terminator nearly 20 years later. I don't think Nick Stahl's John Connor was fantastic either, and the T-X was never as interesting or intimidating as the T-1000. The humour was also misguided, and Linda Hamilton was missed. It also retcons the message of T2, and while I think the ending was an interesting choice, it wasn't worth doing it at the expense of T2's purpose. I would have liked to have seen the T-X take on the appearance of Sarah Connor to get Linda Hamilton back in a meaningful way and continue the theme of Terminator switcheroos, rather than just killing her off lazily. But anyway, this movie was just okay.
- CarterApril 27, 2026Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a huge step down from the second. The action sequences, stunt work, and practical effects are great. Arnold Shwertzenegger is of course great in here. I can’t get over the fact that this is a huge step from the first. Outside from Arnold the rest of the cast is pretty forgettable in the film. The movie really points out what the franchise has become and how much of a rinse and repeat it is. The plot is extremely similar to the last two films. The movie is also very rushed. The film does not do character development which affects the characters and the film itself. Overall Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is a mediocre Terminator film that is very mixed.
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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was released on July 2, 2003.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was directed by Jonathan Mostow.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has a runtime of 1h 49m.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines was produced by Colin Wilson, Joel B. Michaels, Mario Kassar, Andrew G. Vajna, Hal Lieberman, Matthias Deyle.
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.
The key characters in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines are The Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), John Connor (Nick Stahl), Kate Brewster (Claire Danes).
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is rated R.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is an Action, Thriller, Science Fiction film.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has an audience rating of 4.6 out of 10.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines had a budget of $200M.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines has made $435M at the box office.