 "True Lies" was a box-office success, earning $146,282,411 in the United States and $232,600,000 in the rest of world, totaling $378,882,411 worldwide, making it third best-grossing movie of 1994.On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 71% based on 51 reviews, and an average rating of 6.54/10.The website's consensus states, "If it doesn't reach the heights of director James Cameron's and star Arnold Schwarzenegger's previous collaborations, "True Lies" still packs enough action and humor into its sometimes absurd plot to entertain".