Overview
- The film held its Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 29, extending a publicity push that began with a London premiere and drew wide press attention and red‑carpet photos.
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu directed the large‑format ecological satire, which was shot with cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and is being rolled out with an IMAX‑focused theatrical strategy.
- Tom Cruise stars as 65‑year‑old oil magnate Digger Rockwell using heavy prosthetic makeup, and the principal cast includes Emma D’Arcy, Jesse Plemons, Kirsten Dunst, Sandra Hüller, John Goodman and Riz Ahmed.
- Early critical reaction is sharply split, with reviews calling the film both audacious and a hollow misfire while also praising Cruise’s performance, generating awards talk but leaving audience demand unclear.
- The movie opens widely internationally starting Sept. 30 and in North America on Oct. 2, and industry watchers say box‑office returns will be closely watched because the production is reported to have cost near $125 million and needs strong theatrical play to meet expectations.