Followed by
TRON 2.0 (2003) (VG)
Tron Legacy (2010)
Edited into
The Making of 'Tron' (2002) (V)
Spin off
TRON: Deadly Disks (1982) (VG)
- Video game based on movie.
Discs of TRON (1983) (VG)
- Arcade game based on movie.
TRON Solar Sailer (1983) (VG)
- Video game based on movie.
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
- The phrase "Gort Klaatu Barada Nikto" is posted on Alan's cubicle wall.
Ben-Hur (1959)
Spartacus (1960)
"The Bullwinkle Show" (1961)
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Star Wars (1977)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Referenced in
Koyaanisqatsi (1982)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
2010: The Odyssey Continues (1984)
SF Shinseiki Lensman (1984)
Mr. Love (1985)
The Color of Money (1986)
The Lawnmower Man (1992)
House of Cards (1993)
- When Kathleen Turner's character shows her son the virtual reality helmet, he mentions "Tron."
Hocus Pocus (1993)
- At the party at town hall, one of the party-goers is wearing a Tron costume
"The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VI (#7.6)" (1995)
- The appearence of the 3D world and the conversation that starts "Did anyone ever see that movie Tron?"
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)
Virtual Oz (1996) (V)
Batman & Robin (1997)
"The Adam and Joe Show: (#2.4)" (1997)
- Mentioned by Adam.
Gex: Enter the Gecko (1998) (VG)
- Gex's catchphrase: Boys, Tron didn't work once...it's not going to work twice!
"Family Guy: A Hero Sits Next Door (#1.5)" (1999)
- Peter thinks to himself "What was the name of the bad guy from Tron? God that's gonna drive me nuts"
"South Park: Jewbilee (#3.9)" (1999)
- The Jews summon Moses and he is exactly the same as the villain from this movie in appearence and voice.
"Spaced: Battles (#1.4)" (1999)
- Tim has a Tron poster in his room.
"Spaced: Chaos (#1.5)" (1999)
- Tim has a poster of the movie.
Toy Story 2 (1999)
"South Park: The Tooth Fairy's Tats 2000 (#4.1)" (2000)
- The villain from Tron appears in this episode's opening sequence.
"South Park: Quintuplets 2000 (#4.4)" (2000)
- The villain appears in this episode's opening sequence.
CyberWorld (2000)
Artificial Intelligence: AI (2001)
"South Park: Super Best Friends (#5.3)" (2001)
- Moses features in this episode, he is the villain from this movie.
"Home Movies: Law and Boarder (#1.12)" (2001)
- Brendon mentions it in dialogue
"House of Mouse: Max's New Car (#2.1)" (2001)
- Two light cycles are featured in the background in the parking lot
Playing Dead: 'Resident Evil' from Game to Screen (2002) (V)
Fubar (2002)
- Troy's nickname is Tron.
The Powerpuff Girls (2002)
Retarded Animal Babies (2003) (V)
- "Tron-like car"
The Matrix Reloaded (2003)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
Superior Firepower: The Making of 'Aliens' (2003) (V)
- Mention once
Duck Hunted (2005)
- The main character is "digitized" into the electronic world in a similar way as in the movie Tron
Kingdom Hearts II (2005) (VG)
- Features Commander Sark and a world based on this movie
Homestarrunner.com: Everything Else, Volume 2 (2006) (V)
- In "Homestarloween Party", the Poopsmith's Halloween costume is of the title character.
We Are the Strange (2007)
- Rain walks through a Hallway that resembles the texture of the Tron world.
Blades of Glory (2007)
- The skaters wear "Tron" costumes in the big finale.
Sam and Max: Reality 2.0 (2007) (VG)
- One of the C.O.P.S. computers says "end of line".
2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV)
- cars from Tron used to present Best Performance award
"Chuck: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
- Chuck has a onesheet for it in his room
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode II (#11.11)" (2007)
- Characters dressed as the virtual people in this movie appear.
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sandworm (#1.6)" (2007)
- poster in Chuck's bedroom
"South Park: Imaginationland: Episode III (#11.12)" (2007)
- A guard from Tron is in Imaginationland.
Smother (2008/II)
- myrons holloween costume
Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner (2007) (V)
- Mentioned once.
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2007) (TV)
- Referenced by name
South Park: Imaginationland (2008) (V)
- The "Blue" Guy is in Imaginationland.
JCVD (2008)
- DVD cover seen
"The Works: Sneakers (#1.5)" (2008)
- "Ideally, I'm thinking TRON."
"The Big Bang Theory: The Cooper-Nowitzki Theorem (#2.6)" (2008)
- Sheldon wears a "TRON" t-shirt.
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Lethal Weapon (#2.16)" (2009)
- Characters discuss the Tron poster in Chuck's bedroom.
G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
- When the pulse cannon is fired at the undersea base, it makes the "de-rezz" sound when it hits the SHARCs
Features
Pakkuman (1980) (VG)
Featured in
Computers Are People, Too! (1982) (TV)
The Ice Pirates (1984)
- Sound effects of the motorcycles are the same used for the light-cycles in Tron (1982).
The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V)
- An excerpt is shown
"Disneyland: Disney Goes to the Oscars (#30.8)" (1986)
- clips
The Story Behind 'Toy Story' (1997) (V)
The Making of 'Tron' (2002) (V)
"I Love the 80's 3-D" (2005)
- in the 1982 episode
The Pixar Story (2007)
- 30 seconds of the movie is shown
The Age of Believing: The Disney Live Action Classics (2008) (TV)
- clips
Race to Witch Mountain (2009)
- An attendee to the UFO convention is prominently shown wearing a Tron Costume.
Spoofed in
Toy Story 2 (1999)
"Family Guy: One If by Clam, Two If by Sea (#3.4)" (2001)
- Peter replaces Jeff Bridges in a scene that spoofs Tron.
Zoolander (2001)
- Zoolander's outfits - when getting brainwashed and in the catwalk finale.
Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase (2001) (V)
The Powerpuff Girls (2002)
"Game Over" (2004)
"Robot Chicken: Metal Militia (#2.13)" (2006)
- car dealership sells items from this movie that kill the owners
"Spaceballs: The Animated Series: Grand Theft Starship (#1.2)" (2008)
- The green gird; Vespa and Lone Star commandeer a tank in an attempt to escape.
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