Cruise's Digger misses opening expectations
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Tom Cruise’s Digger opened to about €17 million worldwide, including $8 million in North America, missing Warner Bros.’ expectations for the film’s opening weekend.
I watched Digger last night. It’s destined to be described as a flop but I think it’s worth your time, if you can go into it without any expectations and a willingness to be surprised.
A ★★★★½ review of Digger (2026)
It's astonishing that Warner Bros released this like a mainstream film. I saw it with Harper and three other people in a 300 seat theatre at a suburban cineplex. They were even selling big plastic Digger collectible popcorn buckets. Incredible! On that basis alone it's destined to be one of the biggest flops of the year. I loved it. It's surprising, playful, dramaturgical, farcical, depressing. It's not possible to say much more without spoiling it. Avoid reading anything much about it, especially by smug columnists. Glen Powell tells a story about playing the arrogant character in Top Gun Maverick. Powell
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October 5, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I watched Digger last night. It’s destined to be described as a flop but I think it’s worth your time, if you can go into it without any expectations and a willingness to be surprised.