Tom Cruise's Latest, 'Digger,' Stumbles at Box Office: A Career Low?
Tom Cruise's Latest, 'Digger,' Stumbles at Box Office: A Career Low?
Tom Cruise's high-stakes film 'Digger,' directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, opens to a dismal $8 million, marking one of his worst box office debuts ever. Is this the biggest flop of the year?
Tom Cruise, known for his blockbuster hits, is facing an unexpected stumble at the box office with his latest film, "Digger." Directed by the acclaimed Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the movie raked in a disappointing $8 million during its opening weekend in North America. This marks one of Cruise's weakest openings in decades, a surprising turn for a star whose films typically guarantee significant returns.
The global performance didn't offer much relief, adding only $12 million internationally for a worldwide total of $20 million.
This figure pales in comparison to the film's substantial production budget, which reportedly ranged between $160 million and $180 million.
Industry experts are already speculating that "Digger" could become one of the biggest box office flops in recent Hollywood history, with Warner Bros. needing a staggering $300 million just to break even.
Cruise's cinematic track record has been remarkably consistent, with most of his projects, even those receiving mixed reviews, achieving respectable opening weekend numbers. For instance, 2017's "The Mummy," despite a low Rotten Tomatoes score, opened to over $31 million. Even "Knight and Day" in 2010 secured more than $20 million in its debut.
The last time a Cruise-led film opened to less than $10 million was "Lions for Lambs" in 2007, a movie that also featured an ensemble cast including Meryl Streep and Robert Redford, and had a significantly lower budget than "Digger."
The film, described in its official synopsis as following
the most powerful man in the world [who] embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything,
features an impressive cast alongside Cruise, including John Goodman, Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons. Despite the star power and acclaimed director, it seems audiences weren't digging what "Digger" had to offer this past weekend, leaving many wondering about the future of this high-stakes production.
