Movie Comparison: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003) vs. The Terminator (1984)

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  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
The Terminator
Domestic Release Date Jul 1, 2003Oct 26, 1984
Production Budget $170,000,000$6,400,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5041,005
Maximum Theaters 3,5041,112
Theatrical Engagements 18,88310,833
Domestic Opening Weekend $44,041,440$4,020,663
Domestic Box Office $150,358,296$38,019,031
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$268,799,731$121,645,088
International Box Office $282,700,000$40,000,000
Worldwide Box Office $433,058,296$78,019,031
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
The Terminator
1st Friday $13,036,305 /
$41,391,305
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1st Saturday $17,740,575 /
$59,131,880
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1st Sunday $13,264,560 /
$72,387,461
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1st Monday $5,705,000 /
$78,092,461
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1st Tuesday $5,038,000 /
$83,130,461
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1st Wednesday $4,017,000 /
$87,147,461
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1st Thursday $3,688,000 /
$90,835,461
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2nd Friday $6,097,000 /
$96,932,461
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2nd Saturday $7,100,000 /
$104,032,461
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2nd Sunday $5,751,189 /
$110,313,912
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2nd Monday $2,167,000 /
$112,480,912
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2nd Tuesday $2,211,000 /
$114,693,000
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2nd Wednesday $2,042,000 /
$116,735,000
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2nd Thursday $1,831,000 /
$118,566,000
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3rd Friday $2,855,615 /
$121,421,992
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3rd Saturday $3,651,335 /
$125,073,327
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3rd Sunday $2,820,459 /
$127,893,786
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3rd Monday $1,153,000 /
$129,047,000
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3rd Tuesday $1,234,000 /
$130,282,000
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3rd Wednesday $1,088,000 /
$131,370,000
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3rd Thursday $1,026,000 /
$132,396,000
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4th Friday $1,405,337 /
$133,801,700
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4th Saturday $2,064,445 /
$135,866,145
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4th Sunday $1,593,668 /
$137,459,813
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4th Monday $620,000 /
$138,080,000
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4th Tuesday $638,000 /
$138,718,000
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4th Wednesday $572,000 /
$139,291,000
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4th Thursday $577,000 /
$139,868,000
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5th Friday $829,143 /
$140,697,165
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5th Saturday $1,196,029 /
$141,893,194
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5th Sunday $960,274 /
$142,853,468
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5th Monday $414,000 /
$143,267,000
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5th Tuesday $416,000 /
$143,683,000
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5th Wednesday $346,000 /
$144,029,000
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5th Thursday $333,000 /
$144,363,000
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6th Friday $453,569 /
$144,816,829
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6th Saturday $658,187 /
$145,475,016
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6th Sunday $512,589 /
$145,987,605
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6th Monday $214,000 /
$146,201,605
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6th Tuesday $228,000 /
$146,429,605
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6th Wednesday $193,000 /
$146,622,605
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  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
The Terminator
Opening Weekend $44,041,440 /
$72,387,461
$4,020,663 /
$4,020,663
2nd Weekend $19,477,207 /
$110,313,912
$4,219,463 /
$9,780,393
3rd Weekend $9,327,409 /
$127,893,786
$3,191,628 /
$14,504,506
4th Weekend $5,063,450 /
$137,459,813
$2,848,258 /
$18,925,483
5th Weekend $2,985,446 /
$142,853,468
$3,934,127 /
$25,220,233
6th Weekend $1,624,345 /
$145,987,605
$2,975,716 /
$29,113,509
7th Weekend $816,420 /
$147,611,218
$1,439,000 /
$31,318,775
8th Weekend $472,095 /
$148,479,554
$955,973 /
$32,838,673
9th Weekend $315,942 /
$149,008,295
$722,260 /
$34,004,606
10th Weekend $194,233 /
$149,354,165
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11th Weekend $100,361 /
$149,543,038
$702,042 /
$35,016,188
12th Weekend $305,453 /
$149,891,208
$521,060 /
$35,838,123
13th Weekend $129,961 /
$150,137,697
$377,785 /
$36,439,219
14th Weekend $68,546 /
$150,252,753
$352,169 /
$36,953,296
15th Weekend $36,720 /
$150,317,213
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16th Weekend $19,814 /
$150,350,192
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  Terminator
3: Rise of
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The Terminator
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$5,560,930 /
$5,560,930
2nd Week $62,490,684 /
$90,836,705
$5,751,948 /
$11,312,878
3rd Week $27,729,672 /
$118,566,377
$4,764,347 /
$16,077,225
4th Week $13,829,986 /
$132,396,363
$5,208,881 /
$21,286,106
5th Week $7,471,659 /
$139,868,022
$4,851,687 /
$26,137,793
6th Week $4,495,238 /
$144,363,260
$3,741,982 /
$29,879,775
7th Week $2,431,538 /
$146,794,798
$2,002,925 /
$31,882,700
8th Week $1,212,661 /
$148,007,459
$1,399,646 /
$33,282,346
9th Week $684,894 /
$148,692,353
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10th Week $467,579 /
$149,159,932
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11th Week $282,745 /
$149,442,677
$1,002,917 /
$35,317,063
12th Week $143,078 /
$149,585,755
$744,371 /
$36,061,434
13th Week $421,981 /
$150,007,736
$539,693 /
$36,601,127
14th Week $176,471 /
$150,184,207
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15th Week $96,286 /
$150,280,493
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16th Week $49,885 /
$150,330,378
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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.