Disney’s “Tron: Ares” led the domestic box office for the weekend of October 10-12, 2025, opening at No. 1 as the biggest new release in theaters. The sci-fi sequel delivered an estimated $33.5 million debut, placing it ahead of fellow newcomers including “Roofman” and “Soul on Fire.”
How did “Tron: Ares” perform at the weekend box office?
“Tron: Ares” topped the weekend chart, but its debut came in below the pre-release range that had pointed to a larger start. Box Office Mojo lists the Disney release at $33,241,433 for the three-day October 10-12 frame from 4,000 theaters, with the film ranked first for the weekend.
The result made Disney Tron Ares box office performance the main focus of the weekend’s theatrical business. Before release, industry tracking cited by Variety had projected a North American opening of $45 million to $50 million from roughly 4,000 theaters, while the final weekend estimate landed notably lower.
Weekend newcomers filled out the chart
Paramount’s “Roofman” opened in second place with about $8 million, according to Associated Press reporting based on Comscore estimates. The Channing Tatum and Kirsten Dunst dramedy entered the market as the clearest direct challenger among new wide releases but finished far behind Disney’s franchise entry.
Other titles also competed for audience attention during the weekend. “Soul on Fire” debuted with approximately $3 million, while holdovers such as “One Battle After Another,” “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” and “The Conjuring: Last Rites” remained in the top portion of the domestic chart.
Key domestic results for October 10-12 included:
- “Tron: Ares” — about $33.5 million, No. 1 debut.
- “Roofman” — about $8 million, No. 2 debut.
- “One Battle After Another” — about $6.6 million, third place.
- “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” — about $3.3 million, fourth place.
- “Soul on Fire” — about $3 million, new release in the top five.
The opening adds to Disney box office scrutiny
The Tron Ares earnings figure arrived 15 years after “Tron: Legacy,” which opened to $44 million in 2010 and went on to gross more than $400 million globally, according to AP reporting. “Tron: Ares” stars Jared Leto, Greta Lee and Jeff Bridges and continues Disney’s long-running sci-fi property with a new story centered on a program entering the real world.
For the broader Disney box office picture, the weekend still produced a No. 1 finish, even as the opening trailed advance expectations. Box Office Mojo later listed the film’s domestic total at $73.16 million and worldwide gross at $142.25 million, underscoring how the opening weekend set the pace for the film’s theatrical run.
What comes next for the theatrical market
The October 10-12 frame showed a market led by one major franchise release while smaller and midrange titles divided the rest of the audience. AP reporting noted that October often functions as a bridge between the summer movie season and the holiday corridor, leaving room for a mix of studio films, awards-season releases and specialty titles.
Final weekend figures typically follow Sunday estimates, but the early chart made the main result clear: “Tron: Ares” opened in first place, giving Disney the weekend’s top domestic title while leaving industry attention on whether its remaining theatrical run could build beyond its launch.