Domestic Total: 89.76M
Opening Weekend: 27.02M
Legs: 3.28
Overview: The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.
| Date | Revenue | % YD | Theaters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jun 30, 2015 | $2,300,000 | + 0.00% | |
| Wed, Jul 1, 2015 | $8,930,404 | + 288.28% | 3758 |
| Thu, Jul 2, 2015 | $6,525,293 | -26.93% | 3758 |
| Fri, Jul 3, 2015 | $10,690,002 | + 63.82% | 3758 |
| Sat, Jul 4, 2015 | $7,883,583 | -26.25% | 3758 |
| Sun, Jul 5, 2015 | $8,444,901 | + 7.12% | 3758 |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2015 | $3,422,122 | -59.48% | 3758 |
| Tue, Jul 7, 2015 | $3,987,785 | + 16.53% | 3758 |
| Wed, Jul 8, 2015 | $2,731,305 | -31.51% | 3758 |
| Thu, Jul 9, 2015 | $2,402,346 | -12.04% | 3758 |
| Fri, Jul 10, 2015 | $4,006,547 | + 66.78% | 3783 |
| Sat, Jul 11, 2015 | $5,581,739 | + 39.32% | 3783 |
| Sun, Jul 12, 2015 | $4,242,083 | -24.00% | 3783 |
| Mon, Jul 13, 2015 | $1,600,132 | -62.28% | 3783 |
| Tue, Jul 14, 2015 | $2,106,078 | + 31.62% | 3783 |
| Wed, Jul 15, 2015 | $1,513,260 | -28.15% | 3783 |
| Thu, Jul 16, 2015 | $1,172,545 | -22.52% | 3783 |
| Fri, Jul 17, 2015 | $1,474,133 | + 25.72% | 2814 |
| Sat, Jul 18, 2015 | $2,257,329 | + 53.13% | 2814 |
| Sun, Jul 19, 2015 | $1,670,727 | -25.99% | 2814 |
| Mon, Jul 20, 2015 | $648,053 | -61.21% | 2814 |
| Tue, Jul 21, 2015 | $860,025 | + 32.71% | 2814 |
| Wed, Jul 22, 2015 | $605,174 | -29.63% | 2814 |
| Thu, Jul 23, 2015 | $510,048 | -15.72% | 2814 |
| Fri, Jul 24, 2015 | $684,278 | + 34.16% | 1702 |
| Sat, Jul 25, 2015 | $993,514 | + 45.19% | 1702 |
| Sun, Jul 26, 2015 | $740,118 | -25.51% | 1702 |
| Mon, Jul 27, 2015 | $307,902 | -58.40% | 1702 |
| Tue, Jul 28, 2015 | $356,115 | + 15.66% | 1702 |
| Wed, Jul 29, 2015 | $215,616 | -39.45% | 1702 |
| Thu, Jul 30, 2015 | $187,064 | -13.24% | 1702 |
| Fri, Jul 31, 2015 | $282,535 | + 51.04% | 736 |
| Sat, Aug 1, 2015 | $391,548 | + 38.58% | 736 |
| Sun, Aug 2, 2015 | $269,109 | -31.27% | 736 |
| Mon, Aug 3, 2015 | $135,383 | -49.69% | 736 |
| Tue, Aug 4, 2015 | $145,116 | + 7.19% | 736 |
| Wed, Aug 5, 2015 | $112,732 | -22.32% | 736 |
| Thu, Aug 6, 2015 | $94,629 | -16.06% | 736 |
| Fri, Aug 7, 2015 | $97,615 | + 3.16% | 304 |
| Sat, Aug 8, 2015 | $142,357 | + 45.84% | 304 |
| Sun, Aug 9, 2015 | $83,610 | -41.27% | 304 |
| Mon, Aug 10, 2015 | $36,802 | -55.98% | 304 |
| Tue, Aug 11, 2015 | $45,119 | + 22.60% | 304 |
| Wed, Aug 12, 2015 | $36,703 | -18.65% | 304 |
| Thu, Aug 13, 2015 | $35,368 | -3.64% | 304 |
| Fri, Aug 14, 2015 | $40,444 | + 14.35% | 185 |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2015 | $69,673 | + 72.27% | 185 |
| Sun, Aug 16, 2015 | $40,744 | -41.52% | 185 |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2015 | $18,035 | -55.74% | 185 |
| Tue, Aug 18, 2015 | $20,203 | + 12.02% | 185 |
| Wed, Aug 19, 2015 | $17,423 | -13.76% | 185 |
| Thu, Aug 20, 2015 | $14,222 | -18.37% | 185 |
| Fri, Aug 21, 2015 | $62,521 | + 339.61% | 236 |
| Sat, Aug 22, 2015 | $95,957 | + 53.48% | 236 |
| Sun, Aug 23, 2015 | $65,675 | -31.56% | 236 |
| Mon, Aug 24, 2015 | $21,701 | -66.96% | 236 |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2015 | $24,772 | + 14.15% | 236 |
| Wed, Aug 26, 2015 | $21,603 | -12.79% | 236 |
| Thu, Aug 27, 2015 | $22,225 | + 2.88% | 236 |
| Fri, Aug 28, 2015 | $49,112 | + 120.98% | 209 |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2015 | $84,255 | + 71.56% | 209 |
| Sun, Aug 30, 2015 | $55,735 | -33.85% | 209 |
| Mon, Aug 31, 2015 | $14,820 | -73.41% | 209 |
| Tue, Sep 1, 2015 | $17,723 | + 19.59% | 209 |
| Wed, Sep 2, 2015 | $14,384 | -18.84% | 209 |
| Thu, Sep 3, 2015 | $14,629 | + 1.70% | 209 |
| Fri, Sep 4, 2015 | $28,850 | + 97.21% | 168 |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015 | $55,300 | + 91.68% | 168 |
| Sun, Sep 6, 2015 | $57,801 | + 4.52% | 168 |
| Mon, Sep 7, 2015 | $39,871 | -31.02% | 168 |
| Tue, Sep 8, 2015 | $10,075 | -74.73% | 168 |
| Wed, Sep 9, 2015 | $9,686 | -3.86% | 168 |
| Thu, Sep 10, 2015 | $8,736 | -9.81% | 168 |
| Fri, Sep 11, 2015 | $19,187 | + 119.63% | 138 |
| Sat, Sep 12, 2015 | $35,664 | + 85.88% | 138 |
| Sun, Sep 13, 2015 | $22,161 | -37.86% | 138 |
| Mon, Sep 14, 2015 | $8,293 | -62.58% | 138 |
| Tue, Sep 15, 2015 | $7,211 | -13.05% | 138 |
| Wed, Sep 16, 2015 | $7,016 | -2.70% | 138 |
| Thu, Sep 17, 2015 | $6,402 | -8.75% | 138 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Emilia Clarke | Sarah Connor |
| Jai Courtney | Kyle Reese |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | Guardian / The Terminator |
| Jason Clarke | John Connor |
| Matt Smith | Alex / Skynet |
| J.K. Simmons | O'Brien |
| Lee Byung-hun | Cop / T-1000 |
| Dayo Okeniyi | Danny Dyson |
| Courtney B. Vance | Miles Dyson |
| Michael Gladis | Lieutenant Matias |
| Sandrine Holt | Detective Cheung |
| Wayne Bastrup | Young O'Brien |
| Gregory Alan Williams | Detective Harding |
| Otto Sanchez | Detective Timmons |
| Matty Ferraro | Agent Janssen |
| Griff Furst | Agent Burke |
| Ian Etheridge | Skynet - 10 yrs old |
| Nolan Gross | Skynet - 12 / 14 yrs old |
| Seth Meriwether | Skynet - 18 yrs old |
| Afemo Omilami | Perry |
| Teri Wyble | Mariam |
| Kerry Cahill | Lt. Whitley |
| Mark Adam | Kyle's Dad |
| Kerry O'Malley | Kyle's Mom |
| Willa Taylor | Young Sarah |
| James Moses Black | Security Guard #1 |
| Terry Dale Parks | Security Guard #2 |
| Douglas Smith | Eric Thompson |
| Anthony Michael Frederick | Lead Cop |
| Brandon Stacy | Uniform Cop |
| Brett Azar | Guardian - Young / Terminator T-800 |
| Douglas M. Griffin | Garber |
| Thomas Francis Murphy | Derelict |
| Joshua Mikel | Angry Driver |
| John Edward Lee | Punk |
| Christion Troxell | Punk |
| Luke Sexton | Punk |
| Aaron V. Williamson | Refugee / Terminator |
| Tony Donno | Hospital Security Guard |
| Ernest Wells | Garbage Man |
| Larry E. Lundy Jr. | Hero Guerria |
| Ross P. Cook | Soldier |
| Christopher Heskey | Soldier |
| Moses Munoz | Soldier |
| Lisa McRee | Chat Show Host |
| Seth Carr | Young Boy |
| Bryant Prince | Young Kyle |
| Michael D. Anglin | Guerrilla Soldier (uncredited) |
| John L. Armijo | San Francisco Cop #2 (uncredited) |
| Ari Atken | Tiburon Kid on School Bus (uncredited) |
| Terri Battee | Guerrilla Officer (uncredited) |
| Patrick Constantine Bertagnolli Jr. | Officer Cazzuto (uncredited) |
| David Cleveland Brown | Guerilla Soldier (uncredited) |
| Carter Burch | Guerilla Soldier (uncredited) |
| Lori Campbell | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Kyle Clements | Commander Pike Sumner (uncredited) |
| Christopher De Stefano | Civilian (uncredited) |
| Matthew Gallagher | Commander Hanz (uncredited) |
| Victoria Greene | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Shawntae Hughes | Prisoner (uncredited) |
| Lizeth Hutchings | Guerilla Soldier (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Johnson | Refugee (uncredited) |
| Sergio Kato | Guerrilla Officer (uncredited) |
| Kevin Lapham | Cyberdyne Employee (uncredited) |
| Justin Lebrun | Guerrilla Guard (uncredited) |
| Grinnell Morris | Sarah's Father (uncredited) |
| Bill Rainey | Doctor (uncredited) |
| Gus Rhodes | Cyberdyne Employee (uncredited) |
| Samantha Sadoff | Tiburon Kid on School Bus (uncredited) |
| William Schaff | Cyberdyne Employee / Soldier (uncredited) |
| Giovanni Silva | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Nathan O'Neil Smith | Officer Schanker (uncredited) |
| Hannah Spiros | School Girl (uncredited) |
| Todd T Taylor | Cop 1 (uncredited) |
| Erica Teeple | Tiburon Kid on School Bus (uncredited) |
| Dennis Thomas IV | Cyberdyne Employee (uncredited) |
| Edgar Leza | Detective (uncredited) |
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| Title | Release Date | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Holmes | Jun 19, 2015 | $11M |
| Grandma | Jun 4, 2015 | $600K |
| Entourage | Jun 3, 2015 | $30M |
| Minions | Jun 17, 2015 | $74M |
| Inside Out | Jun 17, 2015 | $175M |
| Paper Towns | Jun 18, 2015 | $12M |
| Dope | Jun 19, 2015 | $7M |
| Jurassic World | Jun 6, 2015 | $150M |
Week 1: $48.2M
Week 2: $24.55M
Investor Share: $13.5M
Week 3+: $19.31M
Investor Share: $9.66M
$342.39M (78.81%)
Investor Share: $119.84M
Budget: $155M
P&A: $155M
Gross: $432.15M
Net: $171.91M
Costs: $310M
Profit: $-138.09M (Loss)
The profitability breakdown is based on Dan Murrell's YouTube videos (Dan Murrell is not affiliated with Reel Numbers). The breakdown only includes the theatrical release and does not account for any post-theatrical revenue streams such as streaming, home video, or merchandise sales. Additionally, the breakdown does not include any tax incentives, sponsorships, or product placement that may have occurred during production.