The primary wave of Tron: Ares critiques are in, and with that comes the preliminary Rotten Tomatoes rating for the third entry within the long-running sci-fi franchise forward of the film’s launch on October 10.
As of writing, Tron: Ares has a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which supplies it a “Recent” label. Whereas that rating may nonetheless fluctuate, in some way, that locations Tron: Ares within the ballpark of its two predecessors, the unique Tron from 1982 and 2010’s Tron: Legacy, with the brand new film falling in between the 2 movies’ RT scores; 61% for Tron, 51% for Tron: Legacy. (Editor’s be aware: an earlier model of this text cited Tron: Ares‘ 59% Rotten Tomatoes rating)
Tron: Ares takes place after the occasions of Tron: Legacy. It follows a classy program named Ares, performed by Jared Leto, who is shipped from the digital world to the actual world on a harmful mission. Becoming a member of Leto as a part of the Tron: Ares forged are Greta Lee, Evan Peters, Hasan Minhaj, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson, and Jeff Bridges. The movie is directed by Joachim Rønning.
ScreenRant’s official Tron: Ares evaluation highlights a number of the points critics are having with the film, as Todd Gilchrist cites, “a messy script extra enthusiastic about bouncing between the 2 worlds for loud, fast-paced motion sequences than exploring (and even acknowledging) the decades-old quandaries of their parallel existence.”
Proper now, the Rotten Tomatoes rating is just primarily based on critics critiques for Tron: Ares. Audiences might have a special response. For each Tron and Tron: Legacy, the audiences’ score of the movies, often known as the Popcornmeter on Rotten Tomatoes, have been higher than the critics’ rating. That backs up Tron‘s standing as a cult favourite franchise amongst many sci-fi followers.
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Movie |
Tomatometer |
Popcornmeter |
|---|---|---|
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Tron (1982) |
61% |
69% |
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Tron: Legacy (2010) |
51% |
64% |
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Tron: Ares (2025) |
60%* |
TBD |
(* denotes that the rating is topic to alter).
After all, Tron: Ares‘ success is just partially decided by its evaluation and Rotten Tomatoes rating. The film’s field workplace would be the greater issue. Early projections for the Tron: Ares field workplace counsel that the movie may very effectively land the most important debut in franchise historical past, thanks largely to the truth that it is going to be taking part in on IMAX screens.
If you wish to watch Tron and/or Tron: Legacy earlier than watching Tron: Ares, as ScreenRant’s Brian Gallagher recommends, you are able to do so on Disney+. Nonetheless, if you’re not a subscriber to Disney+, each films are additionally that can be purchased or hire through video-on-demand platforms.
Once more, Tron: Ares releases solely in film theaters beginning October 10.
- Launch Date
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October 10, 2025
- Director
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Joachim Rønning
- Writers
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Jack Thorne, Jesse Wigutow, David DiGilio