Overview

• Disney’s Tron: Ares launched in wide release on October 10, with an estimated $14.3 million opening day from about 4,000 theaters.
• The film is pacing toward roughly $35 million for its first weekend in North America, trailing Tron: Legacy’s $44 million debut.
• Critical reception is middling, with around 56–57% on Rotten Tomatoes, while audiences are warmer at 86% and a B+ CinemaScore.
• Reviewers broadly praise the large-format visuals and Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross’s Nine Inch Nails score, but cite thin writing and uneven character work.
• Positioned as a soft reboot led by Jared Leto with Greta Lee and Evan Peters, the movie includes a brief Jeff Bridges return and plants non-specific sequel teases, with continuation likely hinging on box-office legs.