# Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

> A hunted drifter, a protective cyborg, and a determined assassin machine race to prevent an artificial-intelligence apocalypse already gathering inside the world’s computer systems.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/251

## Facts

- Runtime: 109 min
- Genres: Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Jonathan Mostow
- Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Nick Stahl, Claire Danes, Kristanna Loken, Earl Boen, David Andrews, Carolyn Hennesy, Jay Acovone
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181852/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: propulsive, tense, fatalistic, blockbuster night, action movie marathon

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