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Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Flops at Box Office, Grossing $8M
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In Short: Cruise's track record at the box office has typically been strong, with even poorly reviewed films performing decently.
Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Digger,' has grossed a mere $8 million in its opening weekend, marking one of the lowest openings of his career.
'Digger' opened to a C+ CinemaScore, indicating mixed audience reception. The film's production budget reportedly ballooned to $160-180 million, making it one of the most expensive films of the year.
In comparison, 'Verity,' a thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, grossed $32 million in its opening weekend, outperforming 'Digger' despite mixed critical reception.
Cruise, however, remains optimistic about the film. In an Instagram post, he expressed gratitude for the opportunity to work with talented artists and praised the dedication of the cast and crew.
Cruise's track record at the box office has typically been strong, with even poorly reviewed films performing decently. However, 'Digger' marks a departure from his usual action spectacles, venturing into dark satire.
Despite the disappointing start, Cruise's co-star Glen Powell praised the film, highlighting the creative risks taken by the cast and crew.
Cruise's commitment to the project is evident, with the actor staying on set throughout production to support his fellow actors and ensure the best possible outcome.
Warner Bros. has stated that 'Digger' needs to gross $300 million to break even, making it one of the biggest financial risks in recent years.
Cruise's resilience and dedication to his craft remain evident, as he continues to push boundaries and take creative risks, even in the face of financial setbacks.
What this adds
The film's poor performance has not affected Cruise's personal stance on the project, who remains proud of the work.
The film's mixed critical reception suggests that while some critics praised the ambition and Cruise's performance, others found the humor and tone uneven.
Background
Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Digger,' has flopped at the box office, grossing only $8 million in its opening weekend, a stark contrast to the $32 million opening of the competing film 'Verity,' starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson.
Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Digger,' has drawn mixed reviews despite a soft opening at the box office.
What's confirmed
- Since the 1990s (when Cruise fully blossomed into one of Hollywood’s biggest stars), the only time a movie starring Cruise has opened to less than $10 million was 2007’s Lions for Lambs, which also starred Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.
What's still developing
- On the whole, the approximate Digger box office collection stands at around $10 million worldwide.
- Digger may be the lowest opening for a Tom Cruise joint since 2007’s Lions for Lambs, but the mega-star has only mad respect for those who joined him on the Alejandro G.
- The dark comedy that stars Cruise as wealthy oil tycoon Digger Rockwell earned a C+ from CinemaScore.
- Released on October 2, Digger grossed $3.4 million (via The Numbers) at the domestic box office, including $1.2 million from Thursday’s previews.
- Rough year for Hollywood’s newest major studio pic.twitter.com/NrS5THxR1y Digger might just be heading towards the biggest box office disaster in Cruise’s career.
- Still, it might come in slightly lower, as the CinemaScore is a shockingly poor C+, the same as Digger.
- Deadline's Friday evening update puts Verity on course for approximately $32 million at the domestic box office, while Digger is tracking toward roughly $10 million-a startling gap for a film led by one of Hollywood's most recognizable stars.
- During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.
- "It starts at six hours. I need to get it down so that I'm on set. My goal always is to be on set the entire time, and that my energy level is just the same at the end of the day as it was in the beginning... because that's how we're going to get the best out of this movie," Cruise said.
- The movie stars Cruise as Digger Rockwell, an oil tycoon whose drilling triggers a catastrophe.
- Then again, it might end up a “Mars Attacks.” Hope it’s the former.
- All in global start is an awful $20M worldwide.