Overview
- Digger opened this weekend to about $7.5–8 million domestically after roughly $3.3 million from Thursday and Friday showings, making it Tom Cruise’s lowest wide opening since 2007.
- Audience response was weak with a C+ CinemaScore and critics were sharply divided, leaving the film’s review aggregate roughly at 50 percent.
- Reports say the production budget rose from an initial $125 million to as high as $160–180 million, which outside estimates translate to a break‑even near $350 million while Warner Bros. has pushed back and cited a lower threshold around $300 million.
- Tom Cruise and several filmmakers publicly defended the film’s ambition and theatrical presentation, but the poor box office and divided reception have dimmed near‑term awards and profitability prospects.
- The film’s failure lands as Warner prepares to complete a major merger and follow leadership changes, a development that industry coverage says could reduce studio tolerance for high‑cost, experimental studio pictures.