Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads

Amazon MGM's "Verity" opened to a commanding $33 million over the weekend, marking a 17% increase from last year's figures, thanks to a blend of September holdovers and the combined revenue of two modestly received new releases. The film, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, grossed $15 million from 3,510 theaters on its opening day, leading to its anticipated $33 million weekend total.

In contrast, Warner Bros./Legendary's final film before Paramount takes over, "Digger," opened to $7.5 million from 3,321 screens, including IMAX support, after bringing in just $3.4 million. Starring Tom Cruise, the film, which features a reported budget of $125 million to $160 million, fared poorly at the box office, with a budget significantly higher than expected.

Despite the film's Oscar aspirations, particularly for Cruise, "Digger" has gained a mixed reception from both critics and audiences, receiving a C+ CinemaScore and low Rotten Tomatoes scores of 51% and 71%, respectively. The film's box office performance mirrors that of another costly flop under the new owners, Paramount's "Babylon," which only managed a worldwide total of $65.2 million.

As the box office continues to evolve, "Verity" is positioned to generate steady streaming interest on Prime Video, while "Digger" is likely to remain a costly misstep for Warner's newly acquired studio.