# John Goodman on Digger Movie Reviews

> John Goodman says negative reviews for 'Digger' hurt its opening.
- Title: John Goodman on Digger Movie Reviews · TheWrap | Shortify
- Summary: John Goodman says negative reviews for 'Digger' hurt its opening. john goodman, digger, alejandro g. inárritu · reported by TheWrap.
- Keywords: john goodman, digger, alejandro g. inárritu, tom cruise, happy sad confused podcast, movie reviews, film flop, entertainment, culture, business, John, Goodman
- Source: TheWrap — https://thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/john-goodman-digger-reviews-killed-movie
- Author: Jacob Bryant
- Published: 2026-11-02T20:17:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: john goodman, digger, alejandro g. inárritu, tom cruise, happy sad confused podcast, movie reviews, film flop, entertainment, culture, business
## John Goodman on Digger Reviews
John Goodman says negative reviews for 'Digger' kept potential viewers from watching the movie.

> It hurt. It kind of killed us before we even opened.
## Digger Movie Response
Goodman says early negative reviews made people avoid the film, with headlines like 'This will only make $5.'

> People are talking. It hurt. It kind of killed us before we even opened.
## Goodman's Experience
Goodman called 'Digger' a good six months of his life, saying it was a huge swing that will be around for a long time.

> It is a huge swing. It’s going to be around for a long time.
## Key takeaway

John Goodman says negative reviews for 'Digger' kept potential viewers from watching the movie.