{
  "id": 11985997,
  "title": "Digger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/digger-earns-just-8-million-giving-tom-cruise-one-of-his-worst",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T18:56:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Consequence",
    "slug": "consequence",
    "url": "https://consequence.net/2026/10/digger-box-office-tom-cruise-bad/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "The star's big gamble, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, may prove to be the biggest box office flop of the year. Digger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever Alex Young and Liz Shannon Miller",
  "key_points": [
    "\"Digger\" earns $8 million in opening weekend, $7.5 million by Monday",
    "Film's $160-$180 million budget makes it one of most expensive Hollywood flops",
    "Warner Bros. demands $300 million gross to break even"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}