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Jared Leto in “TRON: Ares.”<\/p>\n
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Disney\u2019s TRON: Ares, starring Jared Leto, took a massive tumble at the domestic box office in its second weekend in theaters.<\/p>\n
TRON: Ares earned $33.2 million from 4,000 North American theaters during its opening weekend from Oct. 10-12 to take the No. 1 slot at the domestic box office.<\/p>\n
Forbes\u2018The Long Walk\u2019 Is New On Streaming This WeekBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Additionally, TRON: Ares<\/a> \u2014 the third film in the video game-themed sci-fi franchise that kicked off in 1982\u2019s TRON and continued in 2010 with TRON: Legacy \u2014 earned $27 million in international ticket sales in its first frame, bringing the film\u2019s worldwide opening weekend tally to $60 million.<\/p>\n Going into its opening weekend, however, Deadline<\/a> reported that the film was estimated to earn $40 million to $45 million domestically and $80 million to $90 million worldwide.<\/p>\n Unfortunately for Disney, the film\u2019s financial woes went from bad to worse over the weekend. According to The Numbers<\/a>, TRON: Ares is estimated to earn $11.1 million in its second Friday-to-Sunday frame domestically, which marks a 66% drop in business from its opening weekend.<\/p>\n ForbesTim Burton Docuseries Gets Title And Streaming Release DateBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n The steep dive mirrors the same fate Disney\u2019s Marvel Cinematic Universe film \u2014 The Fantastic Four: First Steps \u2014 suffered when its domestic box office business dropped 67%<\/a> during its second weekend in North American theaters in August.<\/p>\n To date, TRON: Ares, which also stars Greta Lee<\/a>, Evan Peters, Jodie Turner-Smith, Gillian Anderson and Jeff Bridges, has earned $54.5 million domestically and $48.4 million internationally for a worldwide tally of $102.9 million. TRON: Ares, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, had a net production budget of roughly $180 million before marketing costs.<\/p>\n ForbesNew \u2018Frankenstein\u2019 Website Reveals Which Theaters Are Playing FilmBy Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n Should TRON: Ares\u2019 box office downslide continue, the film\u2019s next best chance to recoup its production and marketing costs will come with the film\u2019s release on digital streaming. It will be a long wait, though, since unlike most studios, Disney has a 60-day window between the time its films open and theaters and arrive on premium video on demand.<\/p>\n Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames in “Black Phone 2.”<\/p>\n Universal Pictures\u2018The Black Phone\u2019 Opens At No. 1 At The Domestic Box Office<\/p>\n TRON: Ares’ time at the top of the domestic box office was short-lived thanks to the release of Universal Pictures\u2019 horror sequel Black Phone 2 on Friday.<\/p>\n Starring Ethan Hawke and Mason Thames, who reprised their roles from the 2021 original, Black Phone 2 earned an estimated $26.5 million in its first Friday to Sunday frame, according to The Numbers.<\/p>\n ForbesWhen Is Horror Thriller \u2018Black Phone 2\u2019 Coming To Streaming?By Tim Lammers<\/a><\/p>\n TRON: Ares, meanwhile, took the No. 2 spot in the domestic box office top five, followed by Lionsgate\u2019s R-rated comedy Good Fortune at No. 3. Starring Keanu Reeves, Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansari \u2014 who also wrote and directed the film \u2014 Good Fortune earned $6.2 million in its opening weekend.<\/p>\n Director Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s action comedy One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, earned an estimated $4 million in its fourth weekend in theaters, upping its domestic tally to $61.9 million. Worldwide, the film has earned $162.5 million to date.<\/p>\n