Overview
- Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, opens in theaters and IMAX on Friday, October 2, 2026.
- Early press screenings produced a sharp split in reviews with Rotten Tomatoes hovering in the low-50% range and critics calling the film either audacious or exhausting.
- Tom Cruise undergoes heavy prosthetic transformation and plays layered roles that critics widely praise as a bold, awards-season calibre performance.
- The film was shot in VistaVision with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and was designed for large-format theatrical exhibition, which supporters say strengthens the case for seeing it on an IMAX screen.
- Warner Bros. is proceeding with a theatrical-first release despite commercial risk, with the film’s decade-long development, big-budget craft and polarized reception shaping both marketing and awards discussion.