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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) -- John Connor is now in his 20's, and a female terminator, called T-X or Terminatrix, is after him. Another T-101 is sent back through time to protect John once again on the verge of the rise of the machines.
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) -- John Connor is now in his 20's, and a female terminator, called T-X or Terminatrix, is after him. Another T-101 is sent back through time to protect John once again on the verge of the rise of the machines.

Overview

User Rating:
6.7/10   92,493 votes
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Director:
Jonathan Mostow
Writers (WGA):
James Cameron (characters) &
Gale Anne Hurd (characters) ...
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Contact:
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Release Date:
2 July 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
The Machines Will Rise
Plot:
John Connor is now in his 20's, and a female terminator, called T-X or Terminatrix, is after him. Another T-101 is sent back through time to protect John once again on the verge of the rise of the machines. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 win & 17 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(213 articles)
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User Comments:
A reasonably fitting end to the series, or a vision of things to come? more
US TV Schedule:
Sat. July 411:00 PMAMC   

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
T3 (USA) (promotional abbreviation)
T3: Rise of the Machines (USA) (trailer title)
Terminator 3 (USA) (working title)
Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Germany)
York Square (USA) (fake working title)
Terminator 3: La rebelión de las máquinas (Argentina) (Colombia) (Peru) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
Terminator 3 - Le soulèvement des machines (Belgium: French title) (France) [fr]
Терминатор-3: Восстание машин (Russia) [ru]
Extreminador Implacável 3 - Ascensão das Máquinas (Portugal) [pt]
O Exterminador do Futuro 3 - A Rebelião das Máquinas (Brazil) [pt]
Terminátor 3. - A gépek lázadása (Hungary) [hu]
Terminátor 3: Vzbura strojov (Slovakia) [sk]
Terminátor 3: Vzpoura stroju (Czech Republic) [cs]
Terminaator 3: Masinate mäss (Estonia) [et]
Terminatör 3 - Makinelerin yükselisi (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Terminator 3 - Rebellion der Maschinen (Austria) [de]
Terminator 3 - Ustanak masina (Serbia) [sr]
Terminator 3: Bunt maszyn (Poland) [pl]
Terminator 3: Koneiden kapina (Finland) [fi]
Terminator 3: La guerre des machines (Canada: French title) [fr]
Terminator 3: Le macchine ribelli (Italy) [it]
Terminator 3: Vstaja strojev (Slovenia) [sl]
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sci-fi violence and action, and for language and brief nudity.
Runtime:
109 min
Country:
USA | Germany | UK
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS (8 channels)
Certification:
Iceland:14 | Malaysia:U | Italy:T | South Korea:15 | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Canada:14A (Canadian Home Video rating) | India:UA | Netherlands:12 (TV version) (slightly cut) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:14 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Denmark:15 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Japan:PG-12 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:M | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:NC-16 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:16 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:12A (original rating) | UK:12 (video rating) (2003) | USA:R (certificate #39974) | Ireland:12PG (original rating) | Ireland:12 (video rating)
Company:
C-2 Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
When shooting the cemetery scene where the Terminator shoots at the SWAT team, it was impossible to wield the machine-gun with one hand. A Steadicam harness was attached to the side of Arnold Schwarzenegger to enable him to hold the gun with one hand. The harness was erased digitally in post-production. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: Having control of a vehicle’s computer would not allow the car to be driven remotely, as the steering is completely mechanical (even power steering), and although some modern cars have a computer controlled throttle (not the cars in the movie though), the pedal would not depress (same goes for the brakes, clutch and gears). more
Quotes:
[first lines]
John Connor: [voiceover] The future has not been written. There is no fate but what we make for ourselves. I wish I could believe that. My name is John Connor, they tried to murder me before I was born, when I was 13 they tried again. Machines from the future. Terminators. All my life my mother told me the storm was coming...
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Another Gay Movie (2006) more
Soundtrack:
Dat Funky Man more

FAQ

Why did Linda Hamilton decline to reprise her role as Sarah Connor?
If John & Kate KNEW the new date & time of "Judgment Day", why wasn't the T-800 sent back earlier, to give them more time than one day to prevent it?
In the beginning narration, John says he was 13 in "Terminator 2." How can this be?
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37 out of 64 people found the following comment useful:-
A reasonably fitting end to the series, or a vision of things to come?, 18 August 2003
8/10
Author: arkanis50 from Australia

Terminator 3 was nothing short of a thrill-ride of explosions, over-the-top action and fun - although after three movies I am finding the Terminator series getting very repetitive. Is it just me, or does it seem like a member of the resistance comes back to protect John Connor/Sarah Connor, the machines send back a Terminator to take them out - we see some fights and bingo-bango, a couple hours later it is all resolved?

I felt Terminator 3 lacked the look and feel of the classic Terminator 2, and often bordered on unintentionally comical scenes. I had to laugh at some of the fight scenes between The Terminator and the T-X, which seemed like some sort of CGI bad dream. On the opposite side of the coin, the scenes throughout the movie which were supposed to be comical, felt very cheesy and tacked-on, i.e. the Elton John glasses.

That aside, Terminator 3 was packed full of what Arnie movies do best - fights, chases and s*** getting blown up. The car chase scene involving the crane was great, and as far as I am concerned was better than The Matrix Reloaded's attempt at a car chase any day. The T-X, played by very cute Kristanna Loken, brought a freshness to her role as the 'Anti-Terminator' Terminator. The T-X seems to take the best of the Terminator and the T-1000, and chucks in some extra firepower for added effectiveness.

Terminator 3 might not add as much to the overall story as possibly Terminator 2, but it will fill a lot of holes, expand on some of the concepts hinted at in previous movies and tie up some loose ends in the series. You will learn more about John Connor's future, Skynet, Judgement Day, and the future of mankind's battle against the machines.

As for the ending? Well I thought it was a very interesting and thought-provoking way to end the movie, and possibly the series. Although given Hollywood, I would imagine there will probably be at least one or two more movies. With or without Arnold, the series surely must move away from the "send back a Terminator to kill John, and they send one to protect him" style, and take us to the future where John Connor takes control of the resistance.

I give T3 an 8/10.

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