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Why Is Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Facing Such a Bumpy Box Office Road?
Warner Bros.' big-budget awards play has sparked plenty of debate, with the film likely to open far below Amazon MGM's Colleen Hoover adaptation 'Verity': "It's going to be a very interesting weekend."
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Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Was Originally Titled ‘Blah, Blah, Blah,’ Iñárritu Reveals
Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu reveals the film's original title, and praises Warners for taking a chance on the project.
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‘Digger’ Ad Fires Back at Critics With Tom Cruise Character Declaring “F**k Those People”
Warner Bros. put out a 'Digger' ad pushing back on negative reviews, urging moviegoers to "decide for yourself."
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Tom Cruise Slams AI, Defends $125M ‘Digger’ as Reviews Divide Critics: “People Want Real Things”
“I was very successful since I was a kid,” Cruise told a packed screening at the David Geffen Theater. With his latest film, the actor, and Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, are putting that star power to the test.
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Tom Cruise ‘Digger’ Reviews Are Brutally Split: From “Insufferable” to “Terrific”
Here's a roundup of the top critic reviews for Alejandro G. Iñárritu's bold new movie.
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‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu Are a Match Made in Showboating Hell in a Shallow Satire Insufferably Pleased With Itself
Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons also star in this dark comedy about a blowhard oil tycoon facing a global catastrophe of his own making.
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‘Rose’ Trailer: Watch a First Look at Sandra Hüller’s Next Must-See Performance (Exclusive)
The Oscar nominee portrays a mysterious 17th-century woman making a life disguised as a male soldier — allow her director to tell you just how good she is: “If she's not going to be nominated for this one, I’m going berserk.”
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‘Avengers: Endgame’ Powers $26M Return at Crowded Box Office
Newcomers 'Heart of the Beast,' 'Primetime' and 'Forgotten Island' entered the fray as returnee 'Resident Evil' snagged second place.
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‘Digger’: Tom Cruise’s “Brave Gorgeous Misfire” Gets Very Mixed First Reactions
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's eco-epic is getting strong responses from early press screenings, which praise Cruise and the film's boldness, yet predict mainstream audience backlash: "I expect a HORRENDOUS CinemaScore."
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Tom Cruise Reveals How He Cut ‘Digger’ Transformation Time From Six Hours to Under One
Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s dark comedy with an unrecognizable Cruise as the lead opens in theaters Oct. 2.
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‘Digger’ Trailer: Tom Cruise Spent Days Listening to Alejandro G. Iñárritu Read Him the Script
The first clip shows an unrecognizable Cruise in the film that is set for release on Oct. 2.
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‘Awards Chatter’ in Cannes: Sandra Hüller on Her Incomparable 2026 With ‘Fatherland,’ ‘Project Hail Mary,’ ‘Rose’ and Still-to-Come ‘Digger’
The 'Anatomy of a Fall' Oscar nominee says her Tom Cruise collab, which she has already screened, "impresses me beyond anything I’ve ever seen," and of her Paweł Pawlikowski-directed Cannes competition project, "I think I learned the most, of every film, on this one."
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