Iñárritu's Digger Opens to Praise for Cruise and Visual Craft

Overview

• The film opened on Thursday, October 1, 2026, and early reviews single out Tom Cruise's prosthetic-transformed lead as the most striking element of the release.
• Critics describe Digger as a loud, frenetic satire that targets oil billionaires, U.S. leaders and institutional failure while some reviewers say the broad approach sometimes overrepeats its point.
• Reviewers praise the supporting ensemble, including Riz Ahmed and Jesse Plemons, for memorable small roles that bolster the film's dramatic and comic beats.
• Multiple critics highlight the film's technical work—prosthetic makeup, cinematography and production design—as standout elements now being mentioned for possible technical Oscar nominations.
• The film's focus on an impending environmental catastrophe taps current climate anxieties and, given Iñárritu's awards track record, the next steps to watch are box-office performance and whether awards-season momentum builds.