Tom Cruise Backs His 5th-Worst CinemaScore Movie Ever Despite Bad Opening
- On Friday, Tom Cruise's R-rated black comedy "Digger" grossed $3.4 million from 3,321 North American theaters, with a projected opening weekend of $7.5 million. Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film faces negative reviews and divided audience reception.
- "Digger" earned a C+ CinemaScore and holds 51 percent critics' approval on Rotten Tomatoes, signaling polarized reception. The film reportedly cost between $160 million and $180 million to produce, creating severe financial pressure.
- The weak start marks Cruise's lowest opening weekend since 2007's "Lions for Lambs," which debuted to $6.7 million. Despite an extensive promotional tour including the "Jennifer Hudson Show," audiences rejected the project.
- Amazon MGM Studios' psycho-thriller "Verity" took the top spot on Friday with $15.1 million from 3,510 theaters. The Colleen Hoover adaptation is headed for a $33 million opening weekend, far outpacing competition.
- "Digger" marks the final release for Warner Bros. as a stand-alone studio before Paramount Skydance's $111 billion merger finalizes October 6. The studio has siphoned off a string of duds throughout 2026, ending an era.
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Tom Cruise Backs His 5th-Worst CinemaScore Movie Ever Despite Bad Opening
Although Tom Cruise’s Digger was supposed to be an experimental film that was alleged to receive worldwide acclaim and fame, it turned out to be the actor’s 5th-lowest-rated movie. However, following the film’s release, Cruise was quick to defend his work as he wrote on X about his time spent while filming. The actor tweeted […] This post belongs to FandomWire and first appeared on FandomWire
He's one of Hollywood's safest cards. But now it looks like Tom Cruise's latest film "Digger" is flopping in the US on its crucial first day of theaters. The premiere is the worst for "The King of the Box Office" in 19 years.
UPDATE: Digger's CinemaScore Revealed Ahead Of Dismal Opening Weekend As Avengers: Endgame Nears $900 Million
Tom Cruise's Digger is a failed experiment, and its CinemaScore doesn't bode well for the movie's opening weekend. Avengers Endgame: Encore, however, is closing in on $900 million domestically.
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Warner Bros. went all in on star Tom Cruise and director Alejandro G. Iñárritu by pouring about $250 million into Digger, which is now not only a confirmed flop, but a historical flop.
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korean-vibe.com(Los Angeles=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Kyung-yoon = The movie 'Digger,' in which famous Hollywood actor Tom Cruise attempted a transformation in his acting, performed poorly from its opening weekend...
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