Movie Comparison: Terminator Salvation (2009) vs. Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

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  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Domestic Release Date May 21, 2009Jul 1, 2003
Production Budget $200,000,000$170,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5303,504
Maximum Theaters 3,6023,504
Theatrical Engagements 18,03918,883
Domestic Opening Weekend $42,558,390$44,041,440
Domestic Box Office $125,322,469$150,358,296
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$180,130,167$268,799,731
International Box Office $240,169,323$282,700,000
Worldwide Box Office $365,491,792$433,058,296
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
1st Friday $14,813,113 /
$28,185,604
$13,036,305 /
$41,391,305
1st Saturday $14,532,328 /
$42,717,932
$17,740,575 /
$59,131,880
1st Sunday $13,212,949 /
$55,930,881
$13,264,560 /
$72,387,461
1st Monday $9,385,336 /
$65,316,217
$5,705,000 /
$78,092,461
1st Tuesday $3,688,038 /
$69,004,255
$5,038,000 /
$83,130,461
1st Wednesday $2,855,248 /
$71,859,503
$4,017,000 /
$87,147,461
1st Thursday $2,657,056 /
$74,516,559
$3,688,000 /
$90,835,461
2nd Friday $5,067,935 /
$79,584,494
$6,097,000 /
$96,932,461
2nd Saturday $6,652,102 /
$86,236,596
$7,100,000 /
$104,032,461
2nd Sunday $4,713,328 /
$90,949,924
$5,751,189 /
$110,313,912
2nd Monday $1,707,273 /
$92,657,197
$2,167,000 /
$112,480,912
2nd Tuesday $1,684,220 /
$94,341,417
$2,211,000 /
$114,693,000
2nd Wednesday $1,544,079 /
$95,885,496
$2,042,000 /
$116,735,000
2nd Thursday $1,434,125 /
$97,319,621
$1,831,000 /
$118,566,000
3rd Friday $2,606,636 /
$99,926,257
$2,855,615 /
$121,421,992
3rd Saturday $3,375,226 /
$103,301,483
$3,651,335 /
$125,073,327
3rd Sunday $2,266,525 /
$105,568,008
$2,820,459 /
$127,893,786
3rd Monday $934,087 /
$106,502,095
$1,153,000 /
$129,047,000
3rd Tuesday $901,182 /
$107,403,277
$1,234,000 /
$130,282,000
3rd Wednesday $866,408 /
$108,269,685
$1,088,000 /
$131,370,000
3rd Thursday $865,987 /
$109,135,672
$1,026,000 /
$132,396,000
4th Friday $1,427,364 /
$110,563,036
$1,405,337 /
$133,801,700
4th Saturday $2,017,887 /
$112,580,923
$2,064,445 /
$135,866,145
4th Sunday $1,342,236 /
$113,923,159
$1,593,668 /
$137,459,813
4th Monday $619,227 /
$114,542,386
$620,000 /
$138,080,000
4th Tuesday $658,489 /
$115,200,875
$638,000 /
$138,718,000
4th Wednesday $609,178 /
$115,810,053
$572,000 /
$139,291,000
4th Thursday $633,245 /
$116,443,298
$577,000 /
$139,868,000
5th Friday $863,348 /
$117,306,646
$829,143 /
$140,697,165
5th Saturday $1,205,861 /
$118,512,507
$1,196,029 /
$141,893,194
5th Sunday $1,215,021 /
$119,727,528
$960,274 /
$142,853,468
5th Monday $375,213 /
$120,102,741
$414,000 /
$143,267,000
5th Tuesday $352,433 /
$120,455,174
$416,000 /
$143,683,000
5th Wednesday $206,171 /
$120,661,345
$346,000 /
$144,029,000
5th Thursday $176,010 /
$120,837,355
$333,000 /
$144,363,000
6th Friday $331,268 /
$121,168,623
$453,569 /
$144,816,829
6th Saturday $435,049 /
$121,603,672
$658,187 /
$145,475,016
6th Sunday $322,075 /
$121,925,747
$512,589 /
$145,987,605
6th Monday $154,337 /
$122,080,084
$214,000 /
$146,201,605
6th Tuesday $178,279 /
$122,258,363
$228,000 /
$146,429,605
6th Wednesday $56,587 /
$122,314,950
$193,000 /
$146,622,605
6th Thursday $66,988 /
$122,381,938
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7th Friday $117,188 /
$122,499,126
- /
-
7th Saturday $85,742 /
$122,584,868
- /
-
7th Sunday $93,442 /
$122,678,310
- /
-
7th Monday $51,394 /
$122,729,704
- /
-
7th Tuesday $47,031 /
$122,776,735
- /
-
7th Wednesday $43,659 /
$122,820,394
- /
-
7th Thursday $46,279 /
$122,866,673
- /
-
8th Friday $76,095 /
$122,942,768
- /
-
8th Saturday $96,072 /
$123,038,840
- /
-
8th Sunday $69,564 /
$123,108,404
- /
-
8th Monday $34,504 /
$123,142,908
- /
-
8th Tuesday $34,607 /
$123,177,515
- /
-
8th Wednesday $104,225 /
$123,281,740
- /
-
8th Thursday $66,958 /
$123,348,698
- /
-
9th Friday $148,136 /
$123,496,834
- /
-
9th Saturday $189,290 /
$123,686,124
- /
-
9th Sunday $83,538 /
$123,769,662
- /
-
9th Monday $45,946 /
$123,815,608
- /
-
9th Tuesday $40,433 /
$123,856,041
- /
-
9th Wednesday $34,369 /
$123,890,410
- /
-
9th Thursday $36,431 /
$123,926,841
- /
-
10th Friday $60,148 /
$123,986,989
- /
-
10th Saturday $74,239 /
$124,061,228
- /
-
10th Sunday $39,788 /
$124,101,016
- /
-
10th Monday $19,710 /
$124,120,726
- /
-
10th Tuesday $22,863 /
$124,143,589
- /
-
10th Wednesday $19,891 /
$124,163,480
- /
-
10th Thursday $19,414 /
$124,182,894
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-
  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Opening Weekend $42,558,390 /
$55,930,881
$44,041,440 /
$72,387,461
2nd Weekend $16,433,365 /
$90,949,924
$19,477,207 /
$110,313,912
3rd Weekend $8,248,387 /
$105,568,008
$9,327,409 /
$127,893,786
4th Weekend $4,787,487 /
$113,923,159
$5,063,450 /
$137,459,813
5th Weekend $3,284,230 /
$119,727,528
$2,985,446 /
$142,853,468
6th Weekend $1,088,392 /
$121,925,747
$1,624,345 /
$145,987,605
7th Weekend $296,372 /
$122,678,310
$816,420 /
$147,611,218
8th Weekend $241,731 /
$123,108,404
$472,095 /
$148,479,554
9th Weekend $420,964 /
$123,769,662
$315,942 /
$149,008,295
10th Weekend $174,175 /
$124,101,016
$194,233 /
$149,354,165
11th Weekend $301,072 /
$124,483,966
$100,361 /
$149,543,038
12th Weekend $184,376 /
$124,869,668
$305,453 /
$149,891,208
13th Weekend $109,787 /
$125,093,360
$129,961 /
$150,137,697
14th Weekend $68,533 /
$125,223,374
$68,546 /
$150,252,753
15th Weekend $35,236 /
$125,286,889
$36,720 /
$150,317,213
16th Weekend $17,159 /
$125,316,957
$19,814 /
$150,350,192
17th Weekend - /
-
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-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
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20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Terminator
Salvation
Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Opening Week $13,372,491 /
$13,372,491
- /
-
2nd Week $61,144,068 /
$74,516,559
$62,490,684 /
$90,836,705
3rd Week $22,803,062 /
$97,319,621
$27,729,672 /
$118,566,377
4th Week $11,816,051 /
$109,135,672
$13,829,986 /
$132,396,363
5th Week $7,307,626 /
$116,443,298
$7,471,659 /
$139,868,022
6th Week $4,394,057 /
$120,837,355
$4,495,238 /
$144,363,260
7th Week $1,544,583 /
$122,381,938
$2,431,538 /
$146,794,798
8th Week $484,735 /
$122,866,673
$1,212,661 /
$148,007,459
9th Week $482,025 /
$123,348,698
$684,894 /
$148,692,353
10th Week $578,143 /
$123,926,841
$467,579 /
$149,159,932
11th Week $256,053 /
$124,182,894
$282,745 /
$149,442,677
12th Week $502,398 /
$124,685,292
$143,078 /
$149,585,755
13th Week $298,281 /
$124,983,573
$421,981 /
$150,007,736
14th Week $171,268 /
$125,154,841
$176,471 /
$150,184,207
15th Week $96,812 /
$125,251,653
$96,286 /
$150,280,493
16th Week $48,145 /
$125,299,798
$49,885 /
$150,330,378
17th Week $22,671 /
$125,322,469
$27,918 /
$150,358,296
18th Week - /
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19th Week - /
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20th Week - /
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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.