Digger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever

Tom Cruise's latest film venture, Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, has failed to meet expectations at the box office. According to initial reports, the movie only managed to earn $8 million during its opening weekend, with the final figure potentially reaching $7.5 million by Monday. Overseas, Digger only managed to secure an additional $12 million, resulting in a total opening gross of $20 million.

This performance marks one of the worst openings in Cruise's career, as the film's reported budget of $160 million to $180 million places it among the most expensive flops in recent Hollywood history. Cruise's previous movies, even those with mixed reviews, have generally performed well at the box office; for instance, 2017's The Mummy earned $31.7 million in its first three days, while Knight and Day opened with $20.1 million in 2010.

The only other instance where a Cruise-starring film opened with under $10 million was in 2007's Lions for Lambs, which also featured Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Cruise's most expensive film, 2014's Rock of Ages, opened to $14.4 million. Despite these comparisons, Digger's budget surpasses those movies by a significant margin.

Warner Bros. has expressed their disappointment, stating that the film needs to gross $300 million to break even. The movie's plot, according to the synopsis, revolves around Cruise's character attempting to save humanity from a disaster he has caused.