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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines

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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

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Reviews Counted:192

Fresh:135

Rotten:57

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: Although T3 never reaches the heights of the second movie, it is a welcome addition to the Terminator franchise.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong sci-fi violence and action, and for language and brief nudity

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Theatrical Release:Jul 2, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $150,252,753

Synopsis: Imagine a world of permanent darkness, where machines control man's destiny. Imagine you are the only one who can stop it. But before you do, something terrible has to happen. - John... Imagine a world of permanent darkness, where machines control man's destiny. Imagine you are the only one who can stop it. But before you do, something terrible has to happen. - John Connor A decade has passed since John Connor (NICK STAHL) helped prevent Judgment Day - the day Skynet's highly developed network of machines was fated to become self-aware and destroy mankind. But August 29, 1997 came and went without incident, despite Skynet's twice failed attempts to kill Connor and wage war on humanity. Now 22, Connor lives "off the grid" - no home, no credit cards, no phone and no job. No record of his existence. No way he can be traced by Skynet. Until… …out of the shadows of the future steps the T-X (KRISTANNA LOKEN), Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine yet. Sent back through time to complete the job left unfinished by her predecessor, the T-1000, this machine is as relentless as her human guise is beautiful. And she is exponentially more powerful, dangerous and destructive than every Terminator that has come before her. But this time, Connor isn't the only target on Skynet's hit list - unsuspecting veterinarian Kate Brewster (CLAIRE DANES) will see her distant past and promising present collide with an unimaginable future…but only if she can elude the unassailable T-X. When Connor and Kate realize that Judgment Day is rocketing toward them - with only three hours between them and the end of the world - their only hope for survival is a replica of the cyborg Terminator (ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER), Connor's mysterious - and now obsolete - former assassin. Together, they must triumph over the technologically superior T-X and forestall the looming threat of Judgment Day…or face the fall of civilization as we know it. MARIO F. KASSAR and ANDREW G. VAJNA present a Jonathan Mostow Film, an Intermedia/IMF Production, in association with C2 Pictures and Mostow/Lieberman Productions, starring ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES. The film also stars NICK STAHL, CLAIRE DANES and KRISTANNA LOKEN. Directed by JONATHAN MOSTOW, TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES is produced by MARIO F. KASSAR, ANDREW G. VAJNA, JOEL B. MICHAELS, HAL LIEBERMAN and COLIN WILSON. The screenplay is by JOHN BRANCATO & MICHAEL FERRIS, based on a story by JOHN BRANCATO & MICHAEL FERRIS and TEDI SARAFIAN. The executive producers are Intermedia Chairman MORITZ BORMAN, along with GUY EAST, NIGEL SINCLAIR and GALE ANNE HURD. The director of photography is DON BURGESS, A.S.C.; the production designer is JEFF MANN; the film is edited by NEIL TRAVIS, A.C.E. and NICOLAS DE TOTH; renowned character creator and original Terminator designer STAN WINSTON returns to supervise the Terminator's make-up and animatronic effects; the special visual effects & digital animation are by INDUSTRIAL LIGHT & MAGIC; the costume designer is APRIL FERRY; the music is by MARCO BELTRAMI; and the executive music producer is JOEL SILL. TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES will be released domestically on July 2, 2003 by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company. TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES has been rated R by the MPAA for "strong sci-fi violence and action, language and brief nudity." [More]

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

Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kristanna Loken, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, David Andrews

Director: Jonathan Mostow

Director: Jonathan Mostow
Screenwriter: John Brancato, Michael Ferris
Producer: Andrew G. Vajna, Mario Kassar, Joel B. Michaels, Colin Wilson
Composer: Marco Beltrami
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
02/04/10
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With splashy digital effects and punchy stuntwork, the solid T3 slides along enjoyably, but doesn't have the impeccable story and visual design of the previous entry.

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05/25/09
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines is without a doubt the weakest entry in an otherwise beloved trilogy, but let's be honest, T3 was doomed from the very day franchise creator James Cameron decided to pass on it.

Full Review Source: AskMen.com | comment 3 Comments
05/21/09
Rick Mele
Rick Mele
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Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | comment Comment
04/29/09
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Felix Vasquez Jr.
Cinema Crazed

T3 has the sour, depressive vibe of an untested director submitting to a predetermined mythology not his own.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
09/23/07
Rob Gonsalves
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07/14/07
Joe Lozito
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09/30/05
Scott Nash
Scott Nash
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T3 does not have the sense of humanity that the two previous films had, but Mostow's focused direction helps get the job done.

Full Review Source: FromTheBalcony | comment Comment
06/26/05
Bill Clark
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03/05/05
Ethan Alter
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08/07/04
Peter Rainer
Peter Rainer
New York Magazine
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Sadly, what began as a smart sci-fi franchise has apparently been huffing glue since 1985.

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06/13/04
Martin Scribbs
Martin Scribbs
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That Rise of The Machines is a genuinely good, thoughtful action flick has to register as a surprise...

Full Review Source: Lowell Sun | comment Comment
02/28/04
Austin O'Connor
Austin O'Connor
Lowell Sun

The Terminator franchise has developed to the point where simple genre pleasures just aren't enough.

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02/25/04
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
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From the moment Arnold boots up and gets down to business, T3 is easily the best action film of the summer.

Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly | comment Comment
02/09/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

'... T3 [is] a tease, and not a very good one at that.'

Full Review Source: Atlantic City Weekly | comment 2 Comments
01/31/04
Lori Hoffman
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly

Until the gutsy ending, there doesn’t seem to be much of a reason for this movie to have been made. And damn if it’s not fun to watch.

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01/24/04
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