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10-15-2025, 12:02 AM
Tron: Ares’ Stumbles with $33.5 Million Debut
by Rebecca Rubin
Oct. 12, 2025
Disney’s sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares failed to connect in its box office debut, collecting a disappointing $33.5 million from 4,000 North American theaters over the weekend.
It’s a weak start, even for a five-decade-old franchise that’s never been a commercial juggernaut. The trouble is that Tron: Ares carries a massive $180 million price tag, not including the many millions the studio spent on marketing.
Overseas, Tron: Ares didn’t make up much ground, adding another $27 million and putting the final global number at $60 million through Sunday.
In second place, Channing Tatum’s dramedy Roofman arrived on the lower end of expectations with $8 million from 3,340 locations in its opening weekend.
Third place went to Leonardo DiCaprio’s comedic action epic One Battle After Another with $6.7 million from 3,127 theaters, declining 38% from the prior weekend.
So far, the film has earned $54.5 million in North America and $138 million globally.
At No. 6, Sony’s faith-based Soul on Fire debuted to $3 million from 1,720 theaters.
The inspirational story, about a man who survived fire burns that covered his body, has resonated with moviegoers, evidenced by the “A” grade on CinemaScore.
In eighth place, Dwayne Johnson’s R-rated sports drama The Smashing Machine cratered by 70% in its second weekend with $1.7 million from 3,321 venues.
The film, which cost $50 million, has grossed $10.1 million to date and is shaping up to be a major money loser for A24.
In limited release, director Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo thriller After the Hunt earned $154,467 from six screens, translating to $25,745 per location.
A24’s psychological drama If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, earned $89,164 on four locations in New York and Los Angeles over the weekend, averaging $22,291 per screen.
Jennifer Lopez' musical Kiss of the Spider Woman bowed far below projections at No. 13 with a paltry $840,000 from 1,300 screens.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/tron-ares-box-office-opening-weekend-roofman-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1236544376/
October 10-13, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Tron: Ares $36,855,366
2. Roofman $9,241,796
3. One Battle After Another $7,922,980 / $55,748,942
4. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie $4,489,855 / $27,572,250
5. The Conjuring: Last Rites $3,575,338 / $173,082,410
6. Soul on Fire $3,226,724
7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie - Infinity Castle $2,727,099 / $129,114,205
8. The Smashing Machine $2,170,739 / $10,181,196
9. The Strangers: Chapter 2 $1,841,746 / $13,789,545
10. Good Boy $1,408,707 / $4,911,714
by Rebecca Rubin
Oct. 12, 2025
Disney’s sci-fi sequel Tron: Ares failed to connect in its box office debut, collecting a disappointing $33.5 million from 4,000 North American theaters over the weekend.
It’s a weak start, even for a five-decade-old franchise that’s never been a commercial juggernaut. The trouble is that Tron: Ares carries a massive $180 million price tag, not including the many millions the studio spent on marketing.
Overseas, Tron: Ares didn’t make up much ground, adding another $27 million and putting the final global number at $60 million through Sunday.
In second place, Channing Tatum’s dramedy Roofman arrived on the lower end of expectations with $8 million from 3,340 locations in its opening weekend.
Third place went to Leonardo DiCaprio’s comedic action epic One Battle After Another with $6.7 million from 3,127 theaters, declining 38% from the prior weekend.
So far, the film has earned $54.5 million in North America and $138 million globally.
At No. 6, Sony’s faith-based Soul on Fire debuted to $3 million from 1,720 theaters.
The inspirational story, about a man who survived fire burns that covered his body, has resonated with moviegoers, evidenced by the “A” grade on CinemaScore.
In eighth place, Dwayne Johnson’s R-rated sports drama The Smashing Machine cratered by 70% in its second weekend with $1.7 million from 3,321 venues.
The film, which cost $50 million, has grossed $10.1 million to date and is shaping up to be a major money loser for A24.
In limited release, director Luca Guadagnino’s #MeToo thriller After the Hunt earned $154,467 from six screens, translating to $25,745 per location.
A24’s psychological drama If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, earned $89,164 on four locations in New York and Los Angeles over the weekend, averaging $22,291 per screen.
Jennifer Lopez' musical Kiss of the Spider Woman bowed far below projections at No. 13 with a paltry $840,000 from 1,300 screens.
https://variety.com/2025/film/box-office/tron-ares-box-office-opening-weekend-roofman-kiss-of-the-spider-woman-1236544376/
October 10-13, 2025: Weekend Studio Estimates
1. Tron: Ares $36,855,366
2. Roofman $9,241,796
3. One Battle After Another $7,922,980 / $55,748,942
4. Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie $4,489,855 / $27,572,250
5. The Conjuring: Last Rites $3,575,338 / $173,082,410
6. Soul on Fire $3,226,724
7. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie - Infinity Castle $2,727,099 / $129,114,205
8. The Smashing Machine $2,170,739 / $10,181,196
9. The Strangers: Chapter 2 $1,841,746 / $13,789,545
10. Good Boy $1,408,707 / $4,911,714