# Tom Cruise After Digger Disaster

> Tom Cruise's next move after 'Digger' box office flop.
- Title: Tom Cruise After Digger Disaster · IndieWire | Shortify
- Summary: Tom Cruise's next move after 'Digger' box office flop. Tom Cruise's next project after 'Digger' underperformed at the box office.
- Keywords: tom cruise, digger, box office, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, warner bros, box office disaster, entertainment, culture, Tom, Cruise, Disaster, IndieWire
- Source: IndieWire — https://indiewire.com/features/commentary/digger-box-office-disaster-tom-cruise-career-next-steps-1235220265
- Author: Kate Erbland
- Published: 2026-10-05T20:50:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tom cruise, digger, box office, alejandro gonzalez inarritu, warner bros, box office disaster, entertainment, culture
## Digger Box Office Disaster
Digger pulled in just $8 million domestically during opening weekend.
## Production Cost Estimate
The film officially cost $125 million to produce, though sources put the true price tag between $160 million to $180 million.
## Break Even Target
Digger needs to make roughly $350 million theatrically to break even.
## Tom Cruise's Career Status
For an auteur like Alejandro González Iñárritu and a star like Cruise, this is not a career-ending disaster.
## Next Steps Matter
What Tom Cruise chooses to do next after the Digger disaster still matters greatly.
## Key takeaway

Tom Cruise's next project after 'Digger' underperformed at the box office.