Tron: Ares finally crosses $100M but spooky season favors Black Phone 2

By ChrisTron: Ares NewsLeave a CommentPublished: October 20, 2025

The Jared Leto-led Tron: Ares has finally crossed $100 million at the global box office this weekend but Ethan Hawke is taking a bite out of the box office pie as Black Phone 2 debuts to $42 million. While Ares has managed to finally cross the triple digit million mark, it wasn't by much – the film amassed an additional $14.1 million internationally over its second weekend haul – a 54% drop. Paired with a domestic take so far of $54.6 million, Tron: Ares' global take now sits at $103 million.

As we previously reported, the factors impacting Ares' box office struggles seem to have less to do with public sentiment and more to do with economic climate – the box office as a whole has been slow to churn out dollars this month. But, Black Phone 2 has seemingly reinvigorated audiences and their wallets.

We are approaching Halloween and this time of year is primed for Horror – not science fiction. It doesn't help either that Black Phone 2 has received unanimous praise by the same outlets and critics whose reviews slaughtered Tron: Ares.

Despite a steep uphill battle against negative critical reception, rumors and scandals surrounding the film's lead and a reluctant market, Tron: Ares remains in the fight. It's unlikely Disney will recuperate its $180 million production budget on ticket sales alone, so we expect a streaming / digital home entertainment release to follow at Lightcycle speed.

Box office updates courtesy of Deadline.

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Tron: Ares is the third film in the iconic sci-fi movie franchise. Directed by Joachim Rønning and starring Jared Leto, the latest Tron movie has an official theatrical release date of October 10th, 2025!