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DAILYCALLER (Leena Nasir) - Latest Climate Blockbuster Starring Tom Cruise Crashes And Burns At The Box Office

The movie tanked over opening weekend

Sourcehttps://dailycaller.com/2026/10/07/hollywood-climate-blockbuster-tom-cruise-digger-movie-dismal-box-office-numbers
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s climate satire ‘Digger’ collapses into a preachy awards-season misfire
How does the character of President Compson in "Digger" compare to real-world figures according to the review?
The character of President Compson, played by John Goodman, is noted to borrow elements from Donald Trump. However, the reviewer points out that the real-life figure is at least nuanced, whereas the film's portrayal is described as a caricature.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s climate satire ‘Digger’ collapses into a preachy awards-season misfire
What is the rating and runtime of the movie "Digger"?
The film has a runtime of 2 hours and 9 minutes and carries an R rating for pervasive language.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s climate satire ‘Digger’ collapses into a preachy awards-season misfire
What specific performance details are noted for Tom Cruise in "Digger"?
Tom Cruise plays the role of Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon, using layers of prosthetics to transform his appearance. His performance is described as a "one-note" display of hysterical yelling, drawing comparisons to his past roles in "Tropic Thunder" and "Magnolia." The review suggests that while the prosthetics are prominent, the character lacks depth.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s climate satire ‘Digger’ collapses into a preachy awards-season misfire
How has the film "Digger" been received by critics, specifically regarding its tone and execution?
The film has been criticized for being a "preachy awards-season misfire" that lacks humor and fails to function as a successful satire. Fox News Digital media reporter Joseph A. Wulfsohn gave the movie a two-star rating, describing it as a "mess" that sacrifices wit for a "sermon." Critics noted that while it attempts to be a grand political satire, it feels more like a "preachy climate lecture" similar to the 2021 film "Don't Look Up," rather than a witty satire like "Dr. Strangelove."
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs): Cruise's 'Digger' stumbles with an $8 million opening weekend
What is the significance of "Digger" regarding Warner Bros. and the current state of the studio?
"Digger" is set to be the last Warner Bros. release before the studio's merger with Paramount Skydance.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs): Cruise's 'Digger' stumbles with an $8 million opening weekend
How does the opening of "Digger" compare to Tom Cruise's previous film "The Mummy" in terms of performance?
"Digger" opened to $8 million, which is described as a weak performance in spirit compared to 2017's "The Mummy," which debuted to $31 million and subsequently led to the cancellation of Universal's planned shared monster franchise.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs): Cruise's 'Digger' stumbles with an $8 million opening weekend
Which film took the No. 1 spot at the box office during the weekend "Digger" opened, and who were its lead stars?
The thriller "Verity," based on a Colleen Hoover novel, opened at No. 1 with $32.6 million. The film stars Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, and Josh Hartnett.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs): Cruise's 'Digger' stumbles with an $8 million opening weekend
What are the estimated production costs for Tom Cruise's film "Digger," and which studios are involved?
There are conflicting reports regarding the budget: The Hollywood Reporter pegged the budget at $125 million, while Variety estimated a final cost between $160 million and $180 million, a figure that Warner Bros. disputes.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s Digger posts career-worst opening, headed for huge losses
What were some of the specific criticisms leveled against Digger by major media outlets?
Variety's Owen Gleiberman called the film "full of itself" and "top-heavy with importance," while the New York Post's Johnny Oleksinski described the frame story as "pretentious" and noted a lack of stakes or laughs. The Hollywood Reporter's David Rooney grouped it with "prestige wrecks" like Babylon and Amsterdam, and The Times gave it a one-star review, stating Cruise was the film's "sole selling point and its fatal flaw."
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s Digger posts career-worst opening, headed for huge losses
What is the plot of Digger and what specific role does Tom Cruise play in the movie?
Tom Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon billed as the world's most powerful man. The plot follows Rockwell as he unknowingly unleashes a catastrophic ecological disaster and subsequently scrambles to contain it.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s Digger posts career-worst opening, headed for huge losses
How did the opening weekend of Digger compare to other films currently in theaters?
Digger's $20 million opening was described as a "brutal start," with a Resident Evil title already two weeks into its release beating Digger's debut. Additionally, the thriller Verity, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, led the box office with $32.6 million over the same weekend.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams): Tom Cruise’s Digger posts career-worst opening, headed for huge losses
Who are the key cast and crew members involved in the production of the film Digger?
The film was directed by four-time Oscar winner Alejandro G. Iñárritu. The cast features Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, John Goodman as a dictatorial U.S. president, and supporting roles by Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, and Jesse Plemons.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith): Fox critic brands Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ an awards-season misfire worth skipping
What technical and production aspects of "Digger" were highlighted in the review?
The review acknowledges that the film features "stunning visuals" provided by Oscar-winning cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and a "whimsical score" by Cosmo Sheldrake. However, the critic concludes that these high-quality "craft" elements are unable to save the script, which he describes as a "climate lecture" packaged as prestige satire.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith): Fox critic brands Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ an awards-season misfire worth skipping
What specific criticisms are leveled against the characters played by Sandra Hüller and Riz Ahmed in "Digger"?
The critic identifies Riz Ahmed as the only cast member who delivers a remotely compelling performance as the soft-spoken scientist Ganesh. In contrast, Sandra Hüller's character, Emma, is criticized for having screen time dedicated primarily to complaining about how the global disaster will hurt her environmental nonprofit, despite the fact that Digger funds that nonprofit anyway.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith): Fox critic brands Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ an awards-season misfire worth skipping
How does the critic describe Tom Cruise's performance as Digger Rockwell?
Tom Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, an eccentric oil tycoon who is nearly unrecognizable due to heavy prosthetics. The critic describes the performance as a "mishmash of past Cruise roles delivered in one-note yelling," noting that while Cruise took a radical departure with the role, the performance remains stuck on one note throughout the film.
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From related AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith): Fox critic brands Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ an awards-season misfire worth skipping
Who are the key cast and crew members involved in the production of "Digger"?
The film was directed and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu (director of "Birdman") and was released by Warner Bros. Pictures in partnership with Legendary Pictures. The cast includes Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, John Goodman as President Compson, Riz Ahmed as the scientist Ganesh, Sandra Hüller as Digger’s half-sister Emma, Jesse Plemons, and Ross Hatt as Dr. Berg. The film also features cinematography by Emmanuel Lubezki and a score by Cosmo Sheldrake.
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