{
  "id": 14066708,
  "title": "Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ tanks, leaving studio with US$250mil hole",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/tom-cruises-digger-tanks-leaving-studio-with-us-250mil-hole-14066708",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T22:33:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/leisure/2026/10/13/tom-cruise-s-digger-tanks-leaving-studio-with-us-250mil-hole"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tom Cruise's eco-comedy film, \"Digger,\" has severely underperformed at the box office, resulting in an estimated financial loss of around $250 million for the studio. The Alejandro Inarritu-produced satire, starring Cruise, failed to resonate with audiences, grossing only $14.4 million domestically and $35.3 million worldwide. This leaves Warner Bros. with a significant deficit, as the film's marketing costs reportedly exceeded $100 million. Industry experts attribute the film's poor performance to its niche, art-house nature, which struggled to connect with the general audience. Cruise's star power was unable to bridge the gap between \"Digger\" and the broader market, as the movie's satirical approach and foreign production team likely deterred mainstream viewers.",
  "summary": "The comedy, featuring Tom Cruise as an eccentric oil baron, was supposed to herald the action hero’s return to serious acting.",
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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."
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