On Cusp of Merger, ‘Digger Bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ Takes No. 1 at Box Office – WTOP News
Amazon MGM’s Verity topped the weekend with $32.6 million as Cruise’s Digger opened to $8 million and drew mixed reviews.
- “Digger,” directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, stars Tom Cruise as oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, whose Arctic drilling triggers an environmental disaster.
- The film earned $8 million domestically during its opening weekend against a nine-figure budget, and TheWrap reported a possible $250 million loss.
- Critics gave “Digger” mixed reviews, while filmmaker Guillermo del Toro praised its ambition, scale, and theatrical presentation.
- The film’s weak debut challenges Cruise’s ability to attract audiences without a major franchise or established intellectual property.
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fm899.com.arAccustomed to one success after another, with "Digger" he punched himself.How will it affect his career that the film has raised only $8 million in North America, when Alejandro González Iñárritu's film cost more than $120 million?
Tom Cruise Film Digger Flops With $8 Million Opening Box Office as Loss Estimates Climb as High as $250 Million
Digger starring Tom Cruise is shaping up as one of the most expensive box office missteps in recent Hollywood memory. Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s R-rated climate satire opened to $8 million in North America on its first weekend, Oct. 2 through Oct. 4, 2026, and the loss projections that followed range from $150 million to as […]
‘Digger’: US imperialism is digging our graves - The Communist
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s ‘Digger’ exposes the madness of US imperialism in its relative decline — to a mixed reception. Iñárritu brilliantly captures America’s crisis — but, unlike in the film, real-life workers cannot accept this fate, and are rising up all across the world.
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