Tom Cruise’s latest film, “Digger,” opens to weak ticket sales, with multiple outlets describing it as one of his biggest recent box-office disappointments. Reports cite around $8 million in North America and roughly $20 million worldwide in its first weekend. Several publications also point to negative audience reaction and reviews, suggesting poor word-of-mouth contributes to the drop.
While the films’ commercial performance is the focus, outlets also include Cruise’s comments about how he approaches making movies. He says he does not choose projects based on “opening weekend” expectations, framing his motivation as coming from enjoyment and taking creative chances rather than immediate results. Other coverage adds context on the film’s story, describing it as a black comedy directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu about a wealthy oil tycoon whose drilling actions help trigger an environmental disaster.
Some reports emphasize the scale of the flop and its implications for Cruise’s “rebirth,” while others concentrate on audience response. Regardless of tone, all sources align on the weak debut and Cruise’s remarks about not targeting opening-weekend performance.
