Movie Comparison: The Terminator (1984) vs. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)
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| The Terminator | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Release Date | Oct 26, 1984 | Jul 1, 2003 |
| Production Budget | $6,400,000 | $170,000,000 |
| Opening Weekend Theaters | 1,005 | 3,504 |
| Maximum Theaters | 1,112 | 3,504 |
| Theatrical Engagements | 10,833 | 18,883 |
| Domestic Opening Weekend | $4,020,663 | $44,041,440 |
| Domestic Box Office | $38,019,031 | $150,358,296 |
| Inflation Adjusted Domestic Box Office |
$121,645,088 | $268,799,731 |
| International Box Office | $40,000,000 | $282,700,000 |
| Worldwide Box Office | $78,019,031 | $433,058,296 |
| Remove | Remove |
| The Terminator | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Friday | - / - | $13,036,305 / $41,391,305 |
| 1st Saturday | - / - | $17,740,575 / $59,131,880 |
| 1st Sunday | - / - | $13,264,560 / $72,387,461 |
| 1st Monday | - / - | $5,705,000 / $78,092,461 |
| 1st Tuesday | - / - | $5,038,000 / $83,130,461 |
| 1st Wednesday | - / - | $4,017,000 / $87,147,461 |
| 1st Thursday | - / - | $3,688,000 / $90,835,461 |
| 2nd Friday | - / - | $6,097,000 / $96,932,461 |
| 2nd Saturday | - / - | $7,100,000 / $104,032,461 |
| 2nd Sunday | - / - | $5,751,189 / $110,313,912 |
| 2nd Monday | - / - | $2,167,000 / $112,480,912 |
| 2nd Tuesday | - / - | $2,211,000 / $114,693,000 |
| 2nd Wednesday | - / - | $2,042,000 / $116,735,000 |
| 2nd Thursday | - / - | $1,831,000 / $118,566,000 |
| 3rd Friday | - / - | $2,855,615 / $121,421,992 |
| 3rd Saturday | - / - | $3,651,335 / $125,073,327 |
| 3rd Sunday | - / - | $2,820,459 / $127,893,786 |
| 3rd Monday | - / - | $1,153,000 / $129,047,000 |
| 3rd Tuesday | - / - | $1,234,000 / $130,282,000 |
| 3rd Wednesday | - / - | $1,088,000 / $131,370,000 |
| 3rd Thursday | - / - | $1,026,000 / $132,396,000 |
| 4th Friday | - / - | $1,405,337 / $133,801,700 |
| 4th Saturday | - / - | $2,064,445 / $135,866,145 |
| 4th Sunday | - / - | $1,593,668 / $137,459,813 |
| 4th Monday | - / - | $620,000 / $138,080,000 |
| 4th Tuesday | - / - | $638,000 / $138,718,000 |
| 4th Wednesday | - / - | $572,000 / $139,291,000 |
| 4th Thursday | - / - | $577,000 / $139,868,000 |
| 5th Friday | - / - | $829,143 / $140,697,165 |
| 5th Saturday | - / - | $1,196,029 / $141,893,194 |
| 5th Sunday | - / - | $960,274 / $142,853,468 |
| 5th Monday | - / - | $414,000 / $143,267,000 |
| 5th Tuesday | - / - | $416,000 / $143,683,000 |
| 5th Wednesday | - / - | $346,000 / $144,029,000 |
| 5th Thursday | - / - | $333,000 / $144,363,000 |
| 6th Friday | - / - | $453,569 / $144,816,829 |
| 6th Saturday | - / - | $658,187 / $145,475,016 |
| 6th Sunday | - / - | $512,589 / $145,987,605 |
| 6th Monday | - / - | $214,000 / $146,201,605 |
| 6th Tuesday | - / - | $228,000 / $146,429,605 |
| 6th Wednesday | - / - | $193,000 / $146,622,605 |
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| The Terminator | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Weekend | $4,020,663 / $4,020,663 | $44,041,440 / $72,387,461 |
| 2nd Weekend | $4,219,463 / $9,780,393 | $19,477,207 / $110,313,912 |
| 3rd Weekend | $3,191,628 / $14,504,506 | $9,327,409 / $127,893,786 |
| 4th Weekend | $2,848,258 / $18,925,483 | $5,063,450 / $137,459,813 |
| 5th Weekend | $3,934,127 / $25,220,233 | $2,985,446 / $142,853,468 |
| 6th Weekend | $2,975,716 / $29,113,509 | $1,624,345 / $145,987,605 |
| 7th Weekend | $1,439,000 / $31,318,775 | $816,420 / $147,611,218 |
| 8th Weekend | $955,973 / $32,838,673 | $472,095 / $148,479,554 |
| 9th Weekend | $722,260 / $34,004,606 | $315,942 / $149,008,295 |
| 10th Weekend | - / - | $194,233 / $149,354,165 |
| 11th Weekend | $702,042 / $35,016,188 | $100,361 / $149,543,038 |
| 12th Weekend | $521,060 / $35,838,123 | $305,453 / $149,891,208 |
| 13th Weekend | $377,785 / $36,439,219 | $129,961 / $150,137,697 |
| 14th Weekend | $352,169 / $36,953,296 | $68,546 / $150,252,753 |
| 15th Weekend | - / - | $36,720 / $150,317,213 |
| 16th Weekend | - / - | $19,814 / $150,350,192 |
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| The Terminator | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | |
|---|---|---|
| Opening Week | $5,560,930 / $5,560,930 | - / - |
| 2nd Week | $5,751,948 / $11,312,878 | $62,490,684 / $90,836,705 |
| 3rd Week | $4,764,347 / $16,077,225 | $27,729,672 / $118,566,377 |
| 4th Week | $5,208,881 / $21,286,106 | $13,829,986 / $132,396,363 |
| 5th Week | $4,851,687 / $26,137,793 | $7,471,659 / $139,868,022 |
| 6th Week | $3,741,982 / $29,879,775 | $4,495,238 / $144,363,260 |
| 7th Week | $2,002,925 / $31,882,700 | $2,431,538 / $146,794,798 |
| 8th Week | $1,399,646 / $33,282,346 | $1,212,661 / $148,007,459 |
| 9th Week | - / - | $684,894 / $148,692,353 |
| 10th Week | - / - | $467,579 / $149,159,932 |
| 11th Week | $1,002,917 / $35,317,063 | $282,745 / $149,442,677 |
| 12th Week | $744,371 / $36,061,434 | $143,078 / $149,585,755 |
| 13th Week | $539,693 / $36,601,127 | $421,981 / $150,007,736 |
| 14th Week | - / - | $176,471 / $150,184,207 |
| 15th Week | - / - | $96,286 / $150,280,493 |
| 16th Week | - / - | $49,885 / $150,330,378 |
| 17th Week | - / - | $27,918 / $150,358,296 |
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Note: A theatrical engagement is defined as the movie playing in a single theater for one week. So, for example, a film that plays in 3,000 theaters in its first week and 2,000 theaters in its second week will have had 5,000 theatrical engagements.