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TRON: Legacy (2010)

Film · 2h 6m · Rated PG

Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

A son enters a digital world, embarking on an atmospheric and gritty adventure to stop a dangerous dictator.

Epic and suspenseful. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Disney+.

TRON: Legacy parents guide

The thing to know: strong violence, more than a PG usually carries. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
A couple
One or two sudden jolts.
Gore
No gore
Violence
Strong violence
Violence is frequent or intense.
Sex and nudity
None noted
Language
Mild
Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

How gory is TRON: Legacy?
No gore and strong violence.
What is TRON: Legacy rated, and is it OK for kids?
It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.

What is TRON: Legacy about?

Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu from crossing into the real world.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.

Cast and crew

Directed byJoseph Kosinski
StarringGarrett Hedlund, Olivia Wilde, Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, James Frain, Beau Garrett

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