Overview
- After its Oct. 2 release the Tom Cruise–Alejandro G. Iñárritu film has earned about $35.3 million worldwide, with roughly $14.4 million in North America.
- The picture opened to around $8 million domestically, received a C+ CinemaScore and fell about 60% in its second weekend, signaling poor audience retention and damaged word‑of‑mouth.
- Industry estimates place total production and marketing costs between roughly $225 million and $280 million, with marketing often pegged near $100 million which pushes the studio break‑even point to roughly $300–350 million.
- Trade reporting now projects a roughly $245–250 million theatrical loss for Digger while Warner Bros. disputes some of the break‑even math and says its own figure is closer to $300 million.
- Exhibitors have cut premium bookings, Warner Bros. has shifted marketing to a “decide for yourself” approach, and the film’s failure is accelerating debate at the studio about greenlighting costly, adult‑driven auteur projects during its corporate transition.