<P> The film's production budget was initially set at $169--170 million, making it the most expensive film ever to be greenlit at the time . Budget statements for the film put the final cost at $187.3 million (or $167.3 million excluding the production overhead). Schwarzenegger received a salary of $29.25 million, plus 20 percent of the profits, although he agreed to defer part of his salary in order to prevent the relocation of the set to Vancouver, British Columbia, from Los Angeles . </P> <P> The film earned a worldwide gross of $433 million, 17% less than Terminator 2: Judgment Day's worldwide gross of $519.8 million, not adjusting for inflation . </P> <P> Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines received generally favorable reviews from critics . The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 70% approval rating with an average rating of 6.6 / 10 based on 204 reviews . The website's consensus reads, "Although T3 never reaches the heights of the second movie, it is a welcome addition to the Terminator franchise ." On Metacritic, the film received a score of 66 out of 100, based on 41 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews ." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B +" on an A+ to F scale . </P> <P> Shortly after the film's release, Terminator creator James Cameron described the film as "in one word: great", but after the release of the fourth film, Terminator Salvation, Cameron stated he felt his first two films were better than either of the later films . A.O. Scott of The New York Times said the film "is essentially a B movie, content to be loud, dumb and obvious". Roger Ebert gave the film two - and - a-half stars, remarking "Essentially one long chase and fight, punctuated by comic, campy or simplistic dialogue ." </P>

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