Tom Cruise calls Digger an ‘honour’ as it bombs with $20 mn opening, set to lose $150 mn

Tom Cruise, playing the titular role of greedy oil tycoon Digger in Alejandro Inarritu's satire, has called the film an "honour" despite its underwhelming $20 million worldwide opening. Cruise's $8 million North American debut fell short of the $12 million-$15 million trade predictions for the latest Cruise film. Overall, Digger collected $20 million after three days, marking Cruise's lowest North American opening weekend in nearly two decades.

The film's production cost of $125 million suggests it is set to lose approximately $150 million. Despite Cruise's superstardom, Digger couldn't top Michael Showalter's erotic psychological thriller Verity, which earned $32.8 million in its North American opening weekend. The film's box office performance was also hindered by the successful Indiaporcelain Drishyam 3, which grossed Rs 176.50 crore at the domestic box office during its opening weekend.

Cruise shared pictures from the film's set on social media, expressing pride in the creative process and praising the talented cast and crew.