Tom Cruise Film Digger Flops as Warner Bros Prepares Streaming Shift
The satirical film Digger generated just 8 million dollars in its opening weekend, likely driving an expedited digital release strategy.
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The apocalyptic satirical film Digger flopped in its opening weekend, generating a domestic box office total of 8 million dollars. Warner Bros. distributed the movie, which stars Tom Cruise as the main character and is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Fortune reported that the box office return represents one of the worst debuts of Tom Cruise's career. [1][2][7]
Top box office spot in North America instead went to Amazon MGM's Verity, which debuted with 32.6 million dollars, Fortune reported. Reviews for Digger were so poor that Warner Bros. ran advertisements asking audiences to decide for themselves. The poor performance serves as a difficult note for Warner Bros. on the cusp of its planned merger with Paramount. [2]
The movie is now expected to arrive on home streaming much faster than previous action movies starring Tom Cruise. Forbes reported that Warner Bros. will likely follow its standard premium video-on-demand strategy for the quick digital release of the film. [1][3]
In addition to directing, Alejandro G. Iñárritu co-wrote and co-produced the satirical black comedy alongside Tom Cruise. The cast also features Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Jesse Plemons. [7]
In short
- Digger grossed 8 million dollars domestically in its opening weekend.
- The movie stars Tom Cruise and was directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
- Amazon MGM's Verity took the top spot in North America with a 32.6 million dollar debut.
- Forbes reported the film is likely to follow Warner Bros.' premium video-on-demand strategy for a quick home release.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]‘Digger’ Streaming Release: Why Tom Cruise Film Will Likely Follow Warner Bros.’ PVOD StrategyForbes Business, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Tom Cruise suffers one of the worst movie debuts of his career. Reviews were so bad Warner Bros. ran ‘decide for yourself’ adsFortune, 4h ago
- [3]‘Digger’ Streaming Release: Why Tom Cruise Film Will Likely Follow Warner Bros.’ PVOD StrategyForbes, 3h ago
- [4]Tom Cruise’s Mysterious New Movie ‘Digger’ Is Out—Here’s How to Watch It ASAPCosmopolitan, 2d ago
- [5]Weekend Watch: Tom Cruise's Digger might be the best movie of the year. For half the audience.Mamamia, 1d ago
- [6]Tom Cruise Backs His 5th-Worst CinemaScore Movie Ever Despite Bad OpeningFandomWire, 1d ago
Background
- [7]Digger (2026 film) on Wikipedia
- [8]List of Warner Bros. films (2020–2029) on Wikipedia
- [9]Grave Digger (band) on Wikipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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