'Tron: Ares' tops box office but falls short of expectations with $33.5 million debut

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This image released by Disney shows Greta Lee, from left, Jared Leto and Arturo Castro in a scene from "Tron: Ares." (Disney via AP)

LOS ANGELES – “Tron: Ares” powered up the box office grid in the top spot this weekend, but Disney’s third entry in the sci-fi franchise fell short of expectations.

Despite some favorable reviews — including a three-out-of-four-star one from The Associated Press — the new “Tron” film starring Jared Leto , Greta Lee and Jeff Bridges earned $33.5 million, according to Comscore estimates on Sunday. The big-budget project, reported to cost around $150 million, arrived 15 years after “Tron: Legacy” opened to $44 million before grossing more than $400 million globally.

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