From IndieWire · Brent Lang · · 50s
Digger Flops, $150M Loss for Tom Cruise
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' opens with $8 million, projected to lose $150 million for Warner Bros.
In brief
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' opens with $8 million, projected to lose $150 million for Warner Bros. Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' is expected to lose $150 million, becoming his biggest box office failure. Originally reported by IndieWire.
Digger Opens
Tom Cruise's 'Digger' opens with eight million dollars.
Projected Loss
Studio sources estimate the film could lose one hundred fifty million dollars.
Historic Disaster
The expensive satire is on track to become Tom Cruise's biggest box office bomb.
Premiere Event
Tom Cruise signed autographs at the Los Angeles premiere for 'Digger' with Warner Bros. executives.
Early Reactions
The film was criticized as too dark, too weird, and too poorly received by critics.
Box Office Failure
Opening weekend projections kept getting revised downward despite Cruise's promotional efforts.
The essence
Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' is expected to lose $150 million, becoming his biggest box office failure.
