Tom Cruise's Digger suffers poor opening weekend after being panned by critics

Tom Cruise in Digger - (AP)

• Tom Cruise 's new black comedy Digger suffered a dismal opening weekend, earning just $8 million in North America against a budget of up to $180 million.
• Directed by Alejandro Iñárritu, the film debuted in fifth place at the box office, falling far short of its projected $18 million to $20 million opening.
• The movie stars Cruise as a powerful oil tycoon trying to convince the world he can save it from a catastrophic environmental disaster he helped create.
• Digger received mostly mixed to poor reviews from critics, holding a score of 51 per cent on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes.
• The film's poor box office performance marks another disappointment for Warner Bros in 2026, following losses from Supergirl and The Bride.

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