Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:15:32 GMT

Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire took just $20m globally in its opening weekend, against a reported $150m production budget and $100m marketing spendDigger has flopped in its opening weekend with a $20m global box office, handing Tom Cruise one of the worst debuts of his career and serving as a bitter final note for Warner Bros as a standalone studio.Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire grossed a paltry $8m at the North American box office. Cruise is typically a big draw overseas, but international sales – $12m from 74 markets – were also weak. Continue reading...

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