'Movies Transcend' —Tom Cruise Reacts to 'Digger's Box Office Flop, Compares It to His Hits
Cruise said he values a film’s long-term impact as Digger opened to $8 million in North America and about $20 million worldwide.
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Tom Cruise points out that for him it is not the entry result at the starting weekend that is decisive. Instead, he wants to create timeless films. Tom Cruise (64) explains what he places great value on when choosing his film projects. In the podcast "On Film with Kevin McCarthy" the actor stressed that for him it is not the financial success at the box office that counts, but how long a film remains in memory. "When I film, I don't think of the…
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The Independent (US)Tom Cruise says he doesn’t make films for opening weekend as Digger bombs
Tom Cruise has said he does not consider the opening weekend when he makes films, as Digger bombed in its first weekend at the box office in North America. The 64-year-old plays Digger Rockwell, a politically powerful and rich oil tycoon whose drilling operation sets off a serious environmental disaster. Digger made $8 million from 3,321 North American theaters across the weekend by Sunday morning, according to Variety. The movie had an estimate…
Tom Cruise explained that the first weekend is not his main parameter to measure a movie and assured that he seeks to create stories capable of staying with the passage of time.
Tom Cruise emphasizes that for him, the entry result at the starting weekend is not decisive. Rather, he wants to create timeless films.
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