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TRON: Legacy

Original title: Tron
  • 20102010
  • PGPG
  • 2h 5m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
331K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
991
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  • Cast & crew
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Jeff Bridges, Olivia Wilde, and Garrett Hedlund in Tron (2010)
When Sam (Hedlund) investigates a signal sent from his father's old arcade, he's pulled into the digital world where his dad, Kevin Flynn (Bridges), has been trapped for 20 years. With father and son reunited, they team up with the warrior Quorra (Wilde) on a life-or-death journey across the cyber universe Kevin created.
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The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who ... Read allThe son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.The son of a virtual world designer goes looking for his father and ends up inside the digital world that his father designed. He meets his father's corrupted creation and a unique ally who was born inside the digital world.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
331K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
991
130
  • Director
    • Joseph Kosinski
  • Writers
    • Edward Kitsis(screenplay)
    • Adam Horowitz(screenplay)
    • Brian Klugman(story)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Garrett Hedlund
    • Olivia Wilde
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joseph Kosinski
  • Writers
    • Edward Kitsis(screenplay)
    • Adam Horowitz(screenplay)
    • Brian Klugman(story)
  • Stars
    • Jeff Bridges
    • Garrett Hedlund
    • Olivia Wilde
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 813User reviews
    • 481Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 10 wins & 51 nominations total

    Videos17

    TRON: Legacy - Trailer #3
    Trailer 2:32
    TRON: Legacy - Trailer #3
    TRON Legacy: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:30
    TRON Legacy: Trailer #2
    Tron: Trailer #2
    Trailer 2:29
    Tron: Trailer #2
    Tron Legacy: Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:20
    Tron Legacy: Trailer #1
    Tron: Evolution, The Video Game Trailer
    Trailer 1:02
    Tron: Evolution, The Video Game Trailer
    Tron Legacy: Comic-Con Footage
    Trailer 2:58
    Tron Legacy: Comic-Con Footage
    “Alan Tells Sam About the Page”
    Clip 0:55
    “Alan Tells Sam About the Page”
    “Sirens Dress Sam”
    Clip 1:02
    “Sirens Dress Sam”
    "Long Time"
    Clip 0:56
    "Long Time"
    "Quorra Saves Sam" from TRON: Legacy
    Clip 0:56
    "Quorra Saves Sam" from TRON: Legacy
    TRON 2.0
    Clip 2:58
    TRON 2.0
    "Clu"
    Featurette 1:32
    "Clu"

    Photos576

    Jeff Bridges in Tron (2010)
    Olivia Wilde and Garrett Hedlund in Tron (2010)
    Jeff Bridges and Olivia Wilde in Tron (2010)
    Jeff Bridges in Tron (2010)
    Yaya DaCosta in Tron (2010)
    Yaya DaCosta in Tron (2010)
    Garrett Hedlund in Tron (2010)
    Olivia Wilde in Tron (2010)
    Garrett Hedlund, Beau Garrett, Yaya DaCosta, Elizabeth Mathis, and Serinda Swan in Tron (2010)
    James Frain in Tron (2010)
    Serinda Swan in Tron (2010)
    Michael Sheen, Garrett Hedlund, Beau Garrett, and Serinda Swan in Tron (2010)

    Top cast

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    Jeff Bridges
    Jeff Bridges
    • Kevin Flynnas Kevin Flynn…
    Garrett Hedlund
    Garrett Hedlund
    • Sam Flynnas Sam Flynn
    Olivia Wilde
    Olivia Wilde
    • Quorraas Quorra
    Bruce Boxleitner
    Bruce Boxleitner
    • Alan Bradleyas Alan Bradley…
    James Frain
    James Frain
    • Jarvisas Jarvis
    Beau Garrett
    Beau Garrett
    • Gemas Gem
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Castoras Castor…
    Anis Cheurfa
    • Rinzleras Rinzler
    Serinda Swan
    Serinda Swan
    • Siren #2as Siren #2
    Yaya DaCosta
    Yaya DaCosta
    • Siren #3as Siren #3
    Elizabeth Mathis
    Elizabeth Mathis
    • Siren #4as Siren #4
    Yurij Kis
    Yurij Kis
    • Half Faced Manas Half Faced Man
    Conrad Coates
    Conrad Coates
    • Bartikas Bartik
    Daft Punk
    Daft Punk
    • Masked DJ'sas Masked DJ's
    Ron Selmour
    Ron Selmour
    • Chattering Homeless Manas Chattering Homeless Man
    Dan Joffre
    Dan Joffre
    • Key Security Guard #1 - Ernieas Key Security Guard #1 - Ernie
    Darren Dolynski
    Darren Dolynski
    • Young Man on Recognizeras Young Man on Recognizer
    Kofi Yiadom
    Kofi Yiadom
    • Disc Opponent #2as Disc Opponent #2…
    • Director
      • Joseph Kosinski
    • Writers
      • Edward Kitsis(screenplay) (story)
      • Adam Horowitz(screenplay) (story)
      • Brian Klugman(story)
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    Storyline

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    Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy 27-year-old son of Kevin Flynn, looks into his father's disappearance and finds himself pulled into the same world of fierce programs and gladiatorial games where his father has been living for 20 years. Along with Kevin's loyal confidant Quorra, father and son embark on a life-and-death journey across a visually-stunning cyber universe that has become far more advanced and exceedingly dangerous. Meanwhile, the malevolent program CLU, who dominates the digital world, plans to invade the real world and will stop at nothing to prevent their escape. —ZootCatchy
    • cyberpunk
    • video game world
    • disappearance
    • gladiatorial combat
    • electronic music score
    • 383 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • The Game Has Changed.
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Adventure
      • Sci-Fi
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated PG for sequences of sci-fi action violence and brief mild language
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The crowd voices during the disk battle in the beginning of the movie are actually the voices of the audience during the panel for the film at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con. The audience was instructed to stomp and chant to prompts shown on the large video screen, and the sound was recorded by techs from Skywalker Sound.
    • Goofs
      Flynn's Arcade was supposedly locked up when Kevin Flynn disappeared in 1989. However when Sam is walking through the arcade, one of the machines is Mortal Kombat (1992) which was not released until 1992.
    • Quotes

      Kevin Flynn: Life has a way of moving you past wants and hopes.

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning of the movie, the title only says "TRON". Not until during the ending credits does the name "Legacy" get included in the title when it reappears.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Phoenix Portal (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Separate Ways
      Written by Steve Perry and Jonathan Cain

      Performed by Journey

      Courtesy of Columbia Records

      By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

    User reviews813

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Trontastic...
    I have never seen the original 'Tron', nor do I really know much about it really. I've only heard the movie referenced on occasion (like that one episode of The Simpsons where Homer's trapped in the Third Dimension and he asks if anybody saw the movie 'Tron', and everyone says "No."). The previews for 'Tron: Legacy' looked visually stunning, and I'm happy to report it does not disappoint in that regard. Everything seen inside "The Grid" is a wonder to behold, a visual feast. But is this the only thing the film has going for it? Well...yes and no. As far as the characters/actors who portray them are concerned...

    Garrett Hedlund is good as Sam Flynn. Yes, he has to utter some clunky dialogue along the way and is a bit stiff at times, but he serves the role well enough. At times he reminded me of Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker (what with the pulling out of lightsabers...I mean discs, donning of cloaks, etc) - though not half as bad as him.

    Jeff Bridges gives a solid performance as Sam's dad, Kevin Flynn. The only thing that detracts from his acting is his digitised clone, Clu. No matter how hard they have tried to create a youthful-looking Jeff Bridges using computer magic, he still looks like a "cartoon" (as someone in the audience put it). While it's annoying, it would have at least been tolerable if it had been limited to just the scenes inside The Grid. However, the movie starts in the the real world with a "young" Kevin Flynn telling his son the story of Tron/The Grid, and you can plainly tell the drastic difference between a real and fake Jeff Bridges. It's so obvious, and very distracting.

    Olivia Wilde kicks butt and looks great doing it (in her skintight catsuit with neon highlights and her asymmetrical wig) as the warrior, Quorra. She seems to be having a lot more fun with this role than she does with that of Thirteen on 'House'. Quorra has a slight naivety about her in regards to some things, and displays a sense of childlike wonder on occasion (especially the end), which gives her some depth. Wilde and Hedlund share some good scenes together, and her character at least gets *some* development - which is more than I can say for the albino-like "Siren", Gem (Beau Garrett).

    Michael Sheen is memorable as Castor. While he does tend to "ham it up" a bit, it's nonetheless a delightful performance.

    Apart from the animation of Young Kevin Flynn, there are a couple of other 'minuses' of the film, like the dialogue (which is oftentimes average) and the fact that the film itself does seem to drag in spots/go on for a bit too long.

    However, the visuals *do* almost manage to make up for most of the film's faults (almost). The movie looks stunning - after we get past the kinda boring beginning and are transported along with Sam inside The Grid. Light Cycles, Light Runners, all mode of "Light" transportation make for thrilling action/chase sequences. Then there's the "games", that mostly seem to involve throwing discs - which resemble Xena's round killing thing - at each other, causing those who are hit to "derez" (ie. cease to exist). Another 'plus' for this film is its excellent score. It adds SO much to the movie.

    The film is entertaining enough, but probably not the non-stop action some people are expecting/hoping for. If you're looking to kill a couple hours watching something that's visually pleasing (but, at the same time, may give you a headache/sore eyes thanks to the 3D), then 'Tron: Legacy' is worth checking out. Fans of the original may or may not like this movie, I'm not sure, but I know that for someone like myself - who's being introduced to the world of 'Tron' for the first time - it was quite something.
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    • Dec 15, 2010

    FAQ30

    • What is TRON: Legacy about?
    • Why does Clu want to go through the portal?
    • Who is Quorra?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 17, 2010 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Twitter
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • TR2N
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Sean Bailey Productions
      • LivePlanet
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $170,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $172,062,763
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,026,211
      • Dec 19, 2010
    • Gross worldwide
      • $400,063,852
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • Sonics-DDP
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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