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Tron: Ares Divides Critics and Fans with Stunning Visuals and Divisive Narrative
11 Oct
Summary
- Tron: Ares opens to mixed reviews, with 54% critics score but 87% audience score
- Fans praise the film's visuals, music, and expanded Tron universe
- Critics describe it as "gorgeous to behold but too narratively programmatic"

On October 10th, 2025, the highly anticipated Tron: Ares finally hit theaters, and it's already causing a stir in the sci-fi community. The latest entry in Disney's long-dormant Tron franchise has received a mixed response, with critics and audiences seemingly at odds.
While the film has earned a 54% score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, who describe it as a "sensory feast of vivid neon hues and a hypnotic soundtrack" that is "gorgeous to behold but too narratively programmatic to achieve an authentically human dimension," the audience has embraced it far more enthusiastically. Tron: Ares currently boasts an impressive 87% audience score, making it the highest-rated Tron feature by fans, surpassing both the original 1982 film (69%) and 2010's Tron: Legacy (64%).




