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Tron

1982 · Movie · PG · 96 min · ★ 6.6 · 59% critics

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After hacking into a powerful corporate computer system, a brilliant game creator is pulled into a dazzling digital world where programs act like people and survival depends on playing by unfamiliar rules. To escape, he must outsmart a ruthless controlling intelligence and join forces with a rebel security program to restore balance.

Also known as TRON: The Original Classic

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Details
Years
1982
Release date
1982-07-09
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
96 min
Max quality
UHD
Critic score
59/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (2,752 votes)
Box office
$50,000,000
Budget
$17,000,000
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a colorful, arcade-like sci‑fi time capsule with big ideas about technology and control; Not for you if you need fast pacing, clear plotting, or deep character drama, like in Westworld.

Pros: groundbreaking neon visuals; imaginative game-world concept; memorable electronic score | Cons: thin characters; confusing, convoluted plot; slow, dated pacing

Themes

  • hacker
  • virtual reality
  • dystopia
  • simulation
  • super computer
  • utopia
  • computer simulation
  • simulated reality
  • cyberspace
  • bike racing
  • arcade game
  • adoring
  • +1 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Costume Design · 1983 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1983 · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Steven Lisberger