{
  "id": 10878433,
  "title": "Tom Cruise's Digger hits low 53% Rotten Tomatoes score, embraces bad reviews in bold new ad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/tom-cruises-digger-hits-low-53-rotten-tomatoes-score-embraces-bad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T06:01:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/tom-cruises-digger-hits-low-53-rotten-tomatoes-score-embraces-bad-reviews-in-bold-new-ad-1.500693071"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, has received a poor 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, making it his worst-reviewed movie since 2017's The Mummy. It also holds the lowest Metacritic score of Alejandro González Iñárritu's career, with a 44 out of 100. Rather than hiding the divided reception, the marketing team has embraced the criticism in a new ad. The ad presents both glowing reviews and harsh criticism side by side, with a line from an X user questioning the film's polarizing nature. Cruise responds directly to the naysayers, shrugging off their criticisms with some profanities. The ad suggests that if the audience can't decide on the film, they should see it for themselves. The final review encourages viewers to go in blind and make their own judgment. The film stars Cruise as a narcissistic oil tycoon whose company causes a catastrophic environmental disaster. The ad reflects the split critical response, with some praising it as one of the most daring studio films in years, while others dismiss it outright. Critics have ranged from those praising Cruise's performance and the film's visual inventiveness to those calling it a mess and predicting poor opening-night audiences. Despite the mixed reviews, Cruise and co-star Riz Ahmed have been singled out as highlights, and the visuals have received little dispute, with Iñárritu's team receiving consistent acclaim.",
  "summary": "With a 53% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Digger has become Tom Cruise's worst-reviewed film since 2017's The Mummy , and the lowest-rated movie of Alejandro González Iñárritu's career. Its Metacritic score is even lower, at 44 out of 100. The marketing team isn't hiding any of that. Its newest spot puts the divided reception front and center. Rather than stringing together only glowing…",
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    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon ‘Digger’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/tom-cruise-trades-stunts-for-satire-as-toxic-tycoon-digger",
        "published": "2026-09-29T21:34:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Tom Cruise calls ‘Digger’ his toughest role yet — critics call it everything from terrific to insufferable",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/tom-cruise-calls-digger-his-toughest-role-yet-critics-call-it",
        "published": "2026-09-30T00:58:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Sandra Huller couldn’t recognize Tom Cruise in Digger look: ‘Apologised for staring at him’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/sandra-huller-couldnt-recognize-tom-cruise-in-digger-look-apologised",
        "published": "2026-09-30T02:41:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "Tom Cruise trades stunts for satire as toxic tycoon ‘Digger’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/tom-cruise-trades-stunts-for-satire-as-toxic-tycoon-digger",
        "published": "2026-09-30T07:36:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}