{
  "id": 11984482,
  "title": "Tom Cruise's Digger Bombs Hard With $20 Million Global Opening in Theaters",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/tom-cruises-digger-bombs-hard-with-20-million-global-opening-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:46:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IGN",
    "slug": "ign",
    "url": "https://www.ign.com/articles/tom-cruises-digger-bombs-hard-with-20-million-global-opening-in-theaters"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise's dark comedy film, Digger, opened to a disappointing $20 million in its global box office debut. Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the movie, which stars Cruise under heavy makeup, only made $8 million in the United States and $12 million internationally, totaling $20 million. With a reported $160 million production budget, the film's financial outlook appears bleak. Despite the challenges, the film features a star-studded cast, including Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Emma D Arcy, and Jesse Plemons. However, reviews have been largely unfavorable, with Rotten Tomatoes reporting a 51% approval rating among critics. Cruise released a statement expressing gratitude to the cast and crew and highlighting the film's challenging yet unforgettable creation process. Despite the negative reception, Digger has managed to attract cinephiles to its theatrical release. It joins other recent releases like Verity and Resident Evil in the domestic box office, but still lags behind top performers like Verity, Verity, and Avengers: Endgame Encore, which holds the title of the highest-grossing theatrical release of all time.",
  "summary": "Tom Cruise's Digger bombed hard in theaters, pulling in an estimated $20 million in its opening weekend at the global box office.",
  "key_points": [
    "Tom Cruise's Digger opened with $20 million globally",
    "$8 million earned in US, $12 million internationally",
    "Film's $160M budget faces financial challenges"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}