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Tron: Ares Box Office Failure Shows How Disney Doesn't Understand Nostalgia

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Oct 12, 2025
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Disney’s Tron: Ares crashed and burned at the box office with a dismal $33.5 million opening weekend, proving that slapping a familiar name on a movie without delivering actual nostalgia is a recipe for disaster. The $180 million sci-fi sequel managed to alienate the franchise’s core fanbase while failing to attract new audiences.

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