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Tron: Ares Slows to About $70 Million Worldwide as Report Says Disney Ends Theatrical Sequel Plans

A $180 million budget and slow holds leave little path to breakeven.

Overview

  • After one week, the film has earned roughly $43.4 million in North America and about $70 million globally, following a $33.5 million domestic opening and steep weekday declines.
  • Industry math suggests a breakeven near $450 million using a common 2.5x production-cost rule, making a theatrical recovery unlikely.
  • Collider reports Disney has no plans to pursue additional Tron movies for theaters following the film’s weak debut.
  • Reviews are split, with critics around 52–53% on Rotten Tomatoes and audiences near 86–87%, and select IMAX screenings feature a post-show Q&A with Nine Inch Nails and Jeff Bridges.
  • Jared Leto helped steer the project to center on Ares, production used full-scale Dillinger lightcycles inspired by Joseph Kosinski’s shelved sequel concepts, and online reaction has frequently blamed Leto for the box-office result.