Overview
- Digger earned roughly $8 million in North America and about $20 million worldwide in its opening weekend, a result widely described as one of Cruise’s worst debuts.
- Reported production costs range from about $160 million to $180 million plus roughly $100 million in marketing, putting the film’s theatrical break‑even near $300 million to $350 million and exposing Warner Bros. to heavy losses.
- Critics and early coverage were sharply split, with the film holding about a 51% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic score in the mid‑40s, undermining its awards momentum.
- Warner Bros. shifted promotion after the opening, including a now‑deleted ad contrasting U.S. and international reviews, while Cruise has publicly defended the film in interviews and on social media.
- Industry observers say the failure raises questions about the commercial risks of big, auteur‑driven originals and could affect studio decision‑making and Cruise’s next career moves in the near term.