{
  "id": 17854053,
  "title": "John Goodman Laments Bad ‘Digger’ Reviews: ‘Kind of Killed Us Before We Even Opened’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/john-goodman-laments-bad-digger-reviews-kind-of-killed-us-before-we",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T20:17:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/john-goodman-digger-reviews-killed-movie/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "John Goodman expressed disappointment over the negative reception of his film \"Digger,\" noting that unfavorable reviews dissuaded potential audiences from experiencing the movie during its early screenings. During an interview on the \"Happy Sad Confused\" podcast, Goodman discussed the early critical backlash and how it impacted the film's opening. He said, \"People are talking. It hurt. It kind of killed us before we even opened. [Headlines like]: 'This will only make $5.' It was a good reason for people to avoid it.\" Despite being proud of his performance, Goodman acknowledged that the reviews negatively affected the movie's box office potential, with TheWrap reporting that the film would likely lose $250 million by its conclusion, earning only $8 million in its opening weekend. Despite the initial setbacks, Goodman and others remain optimistic about the film's future, with celebrities like Ben Affleck, Anne Hathaway, and Jane Fonda supporting the movie, suggesting it could evolve into a cult classic.",
  "summary": "\"It is a huge swing. It’s going to be around for a long time,\" the actor says of his film with Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Tom Cruise The post John Goodman Laments Bad ‘Digger’ Reviews: ‘Kind of Killed Us Before We Even Opened’ appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "John Goodman Says ‘Digger’ Was ‘Killed’ by Critics ‘Before We Even Opened’ and ‘It Hurt’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/john-goodman-says-digger-was-killed-by-critics-before-we-even-opened",
        "published": "2026-11-02T18:23:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "John Goodman blames film critics for burying Digger before its release: \"It kinda killed us\"",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/john-goodman-blames-film-critics-for-burying-digger-before-its",
        "published": "2026-11-02T20:22:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}