Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Will Lose $250 Million | Exclusive
The climate change comedy cost over $170 million to make and grossed just $8 million on opening weekend The post Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Will Lose $250 Million | Exclusive appeared first on TheWrap .
Tom Cruise's ambitious film "Digger," a satirical take on an end-of-the-world scenario, is set to suffer a staggering $250 million loss, according to insiders at Skydance. The Warner Bros. release, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, has earned a mere $8 million domestically and $21 million globally in its opening weekend. The film, with a reported $173 million budget, including an unexpected insurance settlement, failed to exceed $40 million in worldwide box office revenue, falling short of projections.
Cruise, the world's highest-paid actor, plays an aging oil magnate whose actions trigger a global environmental disaster. Despite mixed reviews, with some praising it as bold and comically over-the-top, others finding it confusing, the film's departure from Cruise's action-packed past proved unsuccessful. Warner Bros. executives were surprised by the magnitude of the loss, which exceeded initial estimates of $125 million.
The film's failure signals a shift in Warner Bros.' strategy, with new heads Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca overseeing the output under Skydance.
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