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Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
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66 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 41 Critics What's this?

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 173 Ratings

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  • Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Kristanna Loken, Nick Stahl
  • Summary: The highly anticipated third installment in one of Hollywood's most innovative and celebrated franchises, which was originated with the 1984 release of "The Terminator." Melding riveting suspense, trademark humor and explosive action, Terminator 3 pays homage to its predecessors and adds an electrifying new chapter to the series' sophisticated mythology. (T3 Productions)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 41
  3. Negative: 1 out of 41
  1. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Kevin Carr
    90
    This movie doesn’t cop out. It doesn’t go for fake, feel-good warm fuzzies, and it’s not for the faint of heart. Terminator 3 has guts. It has a LOT of guts. And it’s a rare thing for any movie – whether it’s a summer blockbuster or an indie arthouse flick – to have guts.
  2. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Picking up some 10 years after the previous film left off, this stripped-down, intelligently conceived follow-up is a respectable conclusion to the Terminator trilogy.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    25
    Pointless and mind-numbing.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 78 out of 120
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 120
  3. Negative: 30 out of 120
  1. grandpajoe6191
    6
    "T3" lacks what made "T2" and "T1" a masterpiece, but it still has the blockbuster spirit within the movie.
    • 3 of 3 users said yes
  2. Thorn
    4
    There were some obvious goofs in the filming of T3. [***SPOILERS***] First of all, Arnie says that each T101 has two fuel cells powering it. He dumps one cell at the beginning of the film and the other cell at the end - leaving him with no cells and no power. Yet somehow, unbelievably, he keeps operating as though he has power and the light in his eye only goes out *after* the .. um... "grand finale". Where is this mysterious battery power coming from? The repeating scenes from the other T-films was absurd. Quotes were being repeated.. whole action sequences seemed to have been copy-pasted over.. I can't see this film having much rewatchability.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. ZenoM.
    3
    The most unimaginative movie in years. Boring action in spite of an enormous budget. Special effects are dull and tiresome. It is simply unbelievable how they managed to clone the previous movie, in the worst manner possible. I didn't expect a masterpiece, but still this exceeded my worst pessimistic anticipation.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes

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