{
  "id": 12717286,
  "title": "Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Will Lose $250 Million | Exclusive",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/tom-cruises-digger-will-lose-250-million-exclusive",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T21:23:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/digger-tom-cruise-lose-250-million/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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 .",
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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."
}