The original Tron movie was released in theaters on July 9, 1982, in both the United States and Canada.

Quick Scoop

  • The film Tron is a science-fiction movie produced by Walt Disney Productions.
  • Its first theatrical release date listed is July 9, 1982, which is when it “came out” for North American audiences.
  • Other countries, like Japan and Australia, received the film later in 1982 on different dates.

If you were asking about the TRON blockchain/crypto instead, that project launched in 2017, with its mainnet going live in May 2018.

TL;DR: Tron (the movie) came out on July 9, 1982, while TRON (the blockchain) launched in 2017 with a mainnet release in May 2018.

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