US Edition‘Tron: Ares’ Steers to $33 Million Opening at Domestic Box Office
Tron: Ares earned $33.5 million domestically and $60 million worldwide but fell short due to its $180 million production and marketing costs, limiting its audience to boys and men.
- On Friday, Disney's 'Tron: Ares' opened domestically to $33,500,000 from 4,000 theaters, well below Box Office Pro's $40 million to $48 million estimate.
- High production costs left the film with steep breakeven needs, as it struggled to expand beyond boys-and-men audiences despite a B+ CinemaScore and an 87% audience Rotten Tomatoes score.
- On opening night Friday the film earned about $14.3 million, and overseas added $27 million, bringing the global total to $60.5 million through Sunday.
- The studio had been aiming for a $45 million to $50 million debut, but industry observers say it's unclear whether the film will recoup its budget after a slow opening weekend.
- Historically the franchise has seen bigger returns — 'Tron: Legacy' opened with $44 million and eventually grossed $400 million globally, showing past franchise upside while overseas markets often boost sci‑fi genre sales.
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