The movie performed reasonably well at the box office. having been made on a budget of $17,000,000, it went on to earn $46,000,000 at movie theaters in North America and a further $46,000,000 in the rest of the world. Saw 3D was rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for depictions of torture and graphic violence as well as bad language. The film was banned in Malaysia and released with a special warning in France.