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

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  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Terminator
Salvation
Domestic Release Date Jul 1, 2003May 21, 2009
Production Budget $170,000,000$200,000,000
Opening Weekend Theaters 3,5043,530
Maximum Theaters 3,5043,602
Theatrical Engagements 18,88318,039
Domestic Opening Weekend $44,041,440$42,558,390
Domestic Box Office $150,358,296$125,322,469
Inflation Adjusted
Domestic Box Office
$268,799,731$180,130,167
International Box Office $282,700,000$240,169,323
Worldwide Box Office $433,058,296$365,491,792
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  1. Daily Comparison
  2. Weekend Comparison
  3. Week Comparison
  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Terminator
Salvation
1st Friday $13,036,305 /
$41,391,305
$14,813,113 /
$28,185,604
1st Saturday $17,740,575 /
$59,131,880
$14,532,328 /
$42,717,932
1st Sunday $13,264,560 /
$72,387,461
$13,212,949 /
$55,930,881
1st Monday $5,705,000 /
$78,092,461
$9,385,336 /
$65,316,217
1st Tuesday $5,038,000 /
$83,130,461
$3,688,038 /
$69,004,255
1st Wednesday $4,017,000 /
$87,147,461
$2,855,248 /
$71,859,503
1st Thursday $3,688,000 /
$90,835,461
$2,657,056 /
$74,516,559
2nd Friday $6,097,000 /
$96,932,461
$5,067,935 /
$79,584,494
2nd Saturday $7,100,000 /
$104,032,461
$6,652,102 /
$86,236,596
2nd Sunday $5,751,189 /
$110,313,912
$4,713,328 /
$90,949,924
2nd Monday $2,167,000 /
$112,480,912
$1,707,273 /
$92,657,197
2nd Tuesday $2,211,000 /
$114,693,000
$1,684,220 /
$94,341,417
2nd Wednesday $2,042,000 /
$116,735,000
$1,544,079 /
$95,885,496
2nd Thursday $1,831,000 /
$118,566,000
$1,434,125 /
$97,319,621
3rd Friday $2,855,615 /
$121,421,992
$2,606,636 /
$99,926,257
3rd Saturday $3,651,335 /
$125,073,327
$3,375,226 /
$103,301,483
3rd Sunday $2,820,459 /
$127,893,786
$2,266,525 /
$105,568,008
3rd Monday $1,153,000 /
$129,047,000
$934,087 /
$106,502,095
3rd Tuesday $1,234,000 /
$130,282,000
$901,182 /
$107,403,277
3rd Wednesday $1,088,000 /
$131,370,000
$866,408 /
$108,269,685
3rd Thursday $1,026,000 /
$132,396,000
$865,987 /
$109,135,672
4th Friday $1,405,337 /
$133,801,700
$1,427,364 /
$110,563,036
4th Saturday $2,064,445 /
$135,866,145
$2,017,887 /
$112,580,923
4th Sunday $1,593,668 /
$137,459,813
$1,342,236 /
$113,923,159
4th Monday $620,000 /
$138,080,000
$619,227 /
$114,542,386
4th Tuesday $638,000 /
$138,718,000
$658,489 /
$115,200,875
4th Wednesday $572,000 /
$139,291,000
$609,178 /
$115,810,053
4th Thursday $577,000 /
$139,868,000
$633,245 /
$116,443,298
5th Friday $829,143 /
$140,697,165
$863,348 /
$117,306,646
5th Saturday $1,196,029 /
$141,893,194
$1,205,861 /
$118,512,507
5th Sunday $960,274 /
$142,853,468
$1,215,021 /
$119,727,528
5th Monday $414,000 /
$143,267,000
$375,213 /
$120,102,741
5th Tuesday $416,000 /
$143,683,000
$352,433 /
$120,455,174
5th Wednesday $346,000 /
$144,029,000
$206,171 /
$120,661,345
5th Thursday $333,000 /
$144,363,000
$176,010 /
$120,837,355
6th Friday $453,569 /
$144,816,829
$331,268 /
$121,168,623
6th Saturday $658,187 /
$145,475,016
$435,049 /
$121,603,672
6th Sunday $512,589 /
$145,987,605
$322,075 /
$121,925,747
6th Monday $214,000 /
$146,201,605
$154,337 /
$122,080,084
6th Tuesday $228,000 /
$146,429,605
$178,279 /
$122,258,363
6th Wednesday $193,000 /
$146,622,605
$56,587 /
$122,314,950
6th Thursday - /
-
$66,988 /
$122,381,938
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
  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Terminator
Salvation
Opening Weekend $44,041,440 /
$72,387,461
$42,558,390 /
$55,930,881
2nd Weekend $19,477,207 /
$110,313,912
$16,433,365 /
$90,949,924
3rd Weekend $9,327,409 /
$127,893,786
$8,248,387 /
$105,568,008
4th Weekend $5,063,450 /
$137,459,813
$4,787,487 /
$113,923,159
5th Weekend $2,985,446 /
$142,853,468
$3,284,230 /
$119,727,528
6th Weekend $1,624,345 /
$145,987,605
$1,088,392 /
$121,925,747
7th Weekend $816,420 /
$147,611,218
$296,372 /
$122,678,310
8th Weekend $472,095 /
$148,479,554
$241,731 /
$123,108,404
9th Weekend $315,942 /
$149,008,295
$420,964 /
$123,769,662
10th Weekend $194,233 /
$149,354,165
$174,175 /
$124,101,016
11th Weekend $100,361 /
$149,543,038
$301,072 /
$124,483,966
12th Weekend $305,453 /
$149,891,208
$184,376 /
$124,869,668
13th Weekend $129,961 /
$150,137,697
$109,787 /
$125,093,360
14th Weekend $68,546 /
$150,252,753
$68,533 /
$125,223,374
15th Weekend $36,720 /
$150,317,213
$35,236 /
$125,286,889
16th Weekend $19,814 /
$150,350,192
$17,159 /
$125,316,957
17th Weekend - /
-
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-
18th Weekend - /
-
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-
19th Weekend - /
-
- /
-
20th Weekend - /
-
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-
  Terminator
3: Rise of
the Machines
Terminator
Salvation
Opening Week - /
-
$13,372,491 /
$13,372,491
2nd Week $62,490,684 /
$90,836,705
$61,144,068 /
$74,516,559
3rd Week $27,729,672 /
$118,566,377
$22,803,062 /
$97,319,621
4th Week $13,829,986 /
$132,396,363
$11,816,051 /
$109,135,672
5th Week $7,471,659 /
$139,868,022
$7,307,626 /
$116,443,298
6th Week $4,495,238 /
$144,363,260
$4,394,057 /
$120,837,355
7th Week $2,431,538 /
$146,794,798
$1,544,583 /
$122,381,938
8th Week $1,212,661 /
$148,007,459
$484,735 /
$122,866,673
9th Week $684,894 /
$148,692,353
$482,025 /
$123,348,698
10th Week $467,579 /
$149,159,932
$578,143 /
$123,926,841
11th Week $282,745 /
$149,442,677
$256,053 /
$124,182,894
12th Week $143,078 /
$149,585,755
$502,398 /
$124,685,292
13th Week $421,981 /
$150,007,736
$298,281 /
$124,983,573
14th Week $176,471 /
$150,184,207
$171,268 /
$125,154,841
15th Week $96,286 /
$150,280,493
$96,812 /
$125,251,653
16th Week $49,885 /
$150,330,378
$48,145 /
$125,299,798
17th Week $27,918 /
$150,358,296
$22,671 /
$125,322,469
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.