Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Poster
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Release Date: July 2nd, 2003

DVD Release Date: November 11th, 2003

R|1 hr 50 min

Plot Summary
Now 25, Connor (Nick Stahl) lives with no record of his existence -- no way he can be traced by Skynet. Out of the shadows of the future steps the T-X (Kristanna Loken), Skynet's most sophisticated cyborg killing machine yet. Now Connor's only hope for survival is the Terminator (Arnold Schwarzenegger), his mysterious former assassin. Together, they must triumph over the technologically superior T-X and forestall the looming threat of Judgment Day.

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, David Andrews, Kristanna Loken, Mark Famiglietti, Earl Boen, Chopper Bernet

Director: Jonathan Mostow

Genres: Science fiction, Action

Production Co: IMF, InterMedia Film Equities Ltd., C-2 Pictures

Distributors: Warner Bros. Pictures

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  • 70
    Joe MorgensternWall Street Journal

    The brute force of Terminator 3 is relieved, I'm happy to say, by Claire Danes's winning performance as John Connor's reluctant accomplice (whom the production notes describe, not inaccurately, as an "unsuspecting veterinarian"); by many of the special effects, which don't seem obsolete at all, and, yes, by the sinister trix of the Terminatrix.

  • 63
    Steven ReaPhiladelphia Inquirer

    Terminator 3 moves at not-quite-breakneck speed, and the shape-shifting, metal-melting special effects aren't exactly spectacular. show more

  • 70
    Kirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood Reporter

    Lacks the wonder, surprises and supercool attitude Cameron achieved. "T3" is no weak sister, though. With Arnold Schwarzenegger back as the iconic title character and an often witty, fast-paced script by John Brancato, Michael Ferris and Tedi Sarafian, audiences worldwide will embrace the new film. show more

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