Tron: Legacy

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Tron: Legacy

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Released Dec 17, 2010

2h 5m

Sci-Fi

Action

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Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father's mysterious disappearance. A strange signal draws Sam to Flynn's Arcade, and he is pulled into the same cyberworld in which his father, its creator, has been trapped for 20 years. With fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), Kevin and Sam seek to escape from a universe that, while magnificent, is far more advanced and dangerous than Kevin had ever imagined.

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Critics Consensus

Tron Legacy boasts dazzling visuals, but its human characters and story get lost amidst its state-of-the-art production design.

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Kambole Campbell

Polygon

There's an undeniable appeal at its core - in its sincere approach to ridiculous concepts, in its resistance toward quipping at its own expense.

Dec 18, 2020

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

Tron: Legacy is a fun popcorn flick if you had the opportunity to catch it on the big screen, but with the digital effects downsized on a DVD format what's good about the movie doesn't emit as much of an effect.

Rated: C

Sep 8, 2017

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

Disney may be looking for a merchandising bonanza with this long-gestating sequel to the groundbreaking 1982 film, but someone in the corporate offices forgot to add any human interest to its action-heavy script.

Jan 10, 2011

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

... coming ten years after 'The Matrix' redefined the cinematic cyberworld it still seems old fashioned, at times entertainingly so, at other times simply frustratingly limited.

Apr 26, 2025

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Everything you could dream of from the original is bigger, brighter, and better. Never before have video games, or even science-fiction itself, looked as good or as sharply designed as this.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 4, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Almost three decades in the making, TRON: Legacy arrives and forces viewers to wonder why it took so long to render such an unremarkable film.

Rated: 2.5/4

Aug 3, 2023

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Herbert N

visually beautiful, but boring.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/09/23

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varcy

Iconic to me- love it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/12/25

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Max S.

Amazing. The action is thrilling combined with the stunning visuals and overall sick vibe of the movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/25

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Gareth v

Tron: Legacy is a feast for the eyes and ears, but a light snack for the brain. Worth watching for the audiovisual experience alone, but don’t expect a story to match the spectacle.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/08/25

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Sam D

Tron: Legacy succeeds as both a technical marvel and a thoughtful evolution of the original. Joseph Kosinski’s direction brings a sleek, architectural eye to the digital world, crafting some of the most striking production design of the 2010s. The visual effects still hold up over a decade later, and Daft Punk’s now-iconic score elevates every frame. While the plot may appear simple on the surface, it explores themes of legacy, control, and the intersection of humanity and technology with surprising depth. Garrett Hedlund delivers a grounded, understated performance that fits the tone, and Jeff Bridges adds emotional weight in a dual role that reflects generational conflict. Critics who dismissed this film as “style over substance” missed the point — its style is its substance, and its emotional core is subtle, not absent. Tron: Legacy may have been ahead of its time, but it's now clear: this is a landmark sci-fi film that deserves recognition.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/05/25

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Rohaan P

This is good. Well it has great action sequences.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/02/25

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Synopsis

Sam (Garrett Hedlund), the son of famous video-game developer Kevin Flynn (Jeff Bridges), has been haunted for a long time by his father's mysterious disappearance. A strange signal draws Sam to Flynn's Arcade, and he is pulled into the same cyberworld in which his father, its creator, has been trapped for 20 years. With fearless warrior Quorra (Olivia Wilde), Kevin and Sam seek to escape from a universe that, while magnificent, is far more advanced and dangerous than Kevin had ever imagined.

Director: Joseph Kosinski
Producer: Sean Bailey, Jeffrey Silver, Steven Lisberger
Screenwriter: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Sean Bailey
Rating: PG (Sci-Fi Action Violence|Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 17, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $172.1M
Runtime: 2h 5m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

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