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Tom Cruise’s Digger Flops at Box Office as Verity Takes Top Spot

Alejandro G. Iñárritu's satire earned $8 million in its opening weekend, while Anne Hathaway's film topped the charts.

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0%50%100%25%28 Sept, 15:41 UTCnowVariety: Hollywood Defends ‘Digger’: Anne Hathaway and More Praise Tom Cruise’s Flop as Guillermo del Toro Says ‘Love the Arts. F— the Charts’ · 9 Oct, 14:19 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Anne Hathaway Gives Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ a Perfect Score: “Brilliant Movie” · 9 Oct, 02:12 UTCVariety: Melania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in Theaters · 7 Oct, 20:38 UTCArs Technica: Review: Fine, let's talk about Digger · 7 Oct, 13:01 UTCWIRED: ‘Digger’ is a Box Office Flop. It Might Be the Most Relevant Film of the Year · 7 Oct, 10:45 UTCThe New York Times: ‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop · 6 Oct, 17:46 UTCVariety: Tom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’ · 6 Oct, 17:12 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Why Did Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Hit Rock Bottom at the Box Office? · 6 Oct, 01:38 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: As ‘Digger’ Sinks, Hollywood’s Three Amigos Circle the Wagons · 5 Oct, 21:04 UTCVariety: ‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs · 5 Oct, 14:49 UTCThe New York Times: Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point. · 5 Oct, 09:03 UTCThe Guardian Culture: Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece · 5 Oct, 04:39 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend · 4 Oct, 16:04 UTCVariety: Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut · 4 Oct, 15:27 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t · 4 Oct, 14:29 UTCVariety: Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’ · 3 Oct, 19:55 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise Stands Up for ‘Digger’ Amid Tough Box Office: “I’m So Proud of What We Created” · 3 Oct, 19:24 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads · 3 Oct, 16:02 UTCVariety: ‘Digger’: How Its Big Twist Saves the Movie From Being a Complete Disaster (Opinion) · 2 Oct, 23:15 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Guillermo del Toro Defends Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger,’ Rips “Petty” Headline · 2 Oct, 13:28 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Why Is Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Facing Such a Bumpy Box Office Road? · 30 Sept, 22:12 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Was Originally Titled ‘Blah, Blah, Blah,’ Iñárritu Reveals · 30 Sept, 16:40 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: ‘Digger’ Ad Fires Back at Critics With Tom Cruise Character Declaring “F**k Those People” · 30 Sept, 14:04 UTCVariety: Will Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Continue Warner Bros.’ Dismal Box Office Year? · 30 Sept, 14:00 UTCNews Feed: Tom Cruise hurtles towards disaster with wild overconfidence in Digger · 30 Sept, 12:20 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: With ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise Takes On His Riskiest Business Yet · 30 Sept, 06:47 UTCVariety: Tom Cruise Pulls Out ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel · 30 Sept, 02:04 UTCVariety: ‘Digger’ Confronts Negative Buzz: New Ad Tells Moviegoers to ‘Decide for Yourself’ After Tom Cruise Movie Called ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Baffling’ · 29 Sept, 19:13 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Tom Cruise ‘Digger’ Reviews Are Brutally Split: From “Insufferable” to “Terrific” · 29 Sept, 17:20 UTCVariety: ‘Digger’ Review: As a Texas Oil Tycoon, Tom Cruise Goes Over the Top in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Bombastically Self-Important Satire · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu Are a Match Made in Showboating Hell in a Shallow Satire Insufferably Pleased With Itself · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCNME: Anne Hathaway defends Tom Cruise’s “brilliant” ‘Digger’ from scathing reviews · 9 Oct, 11:49 UTCDeadline: ‘Digger’ Delights ‘Homeland’ Star Mandy Patinkin: “One Of The Greatest Films I Have Ever Seen” · 9 Oct, 10:55 UTCThe A.V. Club: At least Tom Cruise’s upcoming co-star liked Digger · 8 Oct, 20:52 UTCDeadline: Anne Hathaway Calls Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ “Brilliant”: “It’s Worth Making The Time See & Decide For Yourself” · 8 Oct, 19:38 UTCNew Scientist: Climate satire Digger – with Tom Cruise on top form – is full of surprises · 8 Oct, 14:00 UTCNME: ‘The Odyssey’ is returning to IMAX cinemas after ‘Digger’ flop · 8 Oct, 10:45 UTCConsequence: Digger May Be One of the Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time: Report · 7 Oct, 23:13 UTCAll Content from Business Insider: Michael Stuhlbarg had no idea what 'Digger' was about when he filmed the movie · 7 Oct, 20:39 UTCThe A.V. Club: Tom Cruise forgot how to be a movie star · 6 Oct, 10:00 UTCIndieWire: After the ‘Digger’ Disaster, What Should Tom Cruise Do Next? · 5 Oct, 20:50 UTCThe A.V. Club: Alejandro G. Iñàrritu expected and prefers Digger's negative reception · 5 Oct, 17:21 UTCThe A.V. Club: Digger is in a major box office hole · 5 Oct, 13:28 UTCNME: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is on course to become one of the biggest flops ever · 5 Oct, 08:52 UTCFrance 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo: 'Digger': el apocalipsis, según Tom Cruise y Alejandro González Iñárritu · 4 Oct, 22:53 UTCDeadline: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ To Lose Around $150M: Deconstructing The Disaster · 4 Oct, 21:35 UTCFortune: Tom Cruise suffers one of the worst movie debuts of his career. Reviews were so bad Warner Bros. ran ‘decide for yourself’ ads · 4 Oct, 21:02 UTCConsequence: Digger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever · 4 Oct, 18:56 UTCIndieWire: ‘Digger’ Flops With $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise’s Career · 4 Oct, 15:24 UTCDeadline: ‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Soft Open At Theaters · 3 Oct, 21:54 UTCThe A.V. Club: Guillermo del Toro is not digging some reviews for Digger · 3 Oct, 17:43 UTCDeadline: Guillermo Del Toro Buries ‘Digger’ In Praise, Slams “Petty” Review: “Decidedly A Theatrical Experience” · 3 Oct, 16:04 UTCThe A.V. Club: Spoiler Space: Digger isn't a musical, but something far more cynical · 3 Oct, 15:00 UTCScientific American: Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger · 2 Oct, 19:00 UTCAll Content from Business Insider: All 46 Tom Cruise movies, ranked from worst to best · 2 Oct, 14:04 UTCNational Review: Digger Is Tom Cruise’s Climate Hoax · 2 Oct, 10:30 UTCFeatures – IndieWire: Dear ‘Digger’ Detractors: This Tom Cruise Masterpiece Will Stand the Test of Time · 30 Sept, 21:00 UTCFrance 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines: Tom Cruise's 'Digger' divides critics as Zurich Film Festival stars steal the spotlight · 30 Sept, 14:47 UTCNME: ‘Digger’ review: Tom Cruise’s search for an Oscar continues · 30 Sept, 14:29 UTCThe A.V. Club: New Digger ad urges viewers to "decide for yourself" whether it's a ponderous, overinflated mess · 30 Sept, 13:57 UTCBillboard: Watch Tom Cruise Dust off His ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for the ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel · 30 Sept, 13:17 UTCFeatures – IndieWire: ‘Digger’ Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Riz Ahmed on How the Year’s Riskiest Movie Captures Our Demented Reality: ‘We Are Living in a Satire’ · 30 Sept, 12:30 UTCNME: Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is getting crushed by critics: “a massive swing-and-a-miss” · 30 Sept, 09:06 UTCFeatures – IndieWire: Early Oscar Buzz for ‘Digger’ Was All About Tom Cruise — but Its Best Chances May Lie Elsewhere · 29 Sept, 17:00 UTCConsequence: Digger Review: Tom Cruise’s Boldest, Most Political Movie Ever · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCThe A.V. Club: Substance once again gets short shrift in Alejandro Iñárritu's stylish mess Digger · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCDeadline: ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise Explodes In Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Surprising And Urgent Disaster Movie Satire · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCRolling Stone: It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and Tom Cruise Feels Weird · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTCIndieWire: ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu Almost Hit Rock Bottom in Surreal Misfire About Our Collective Self-Delusion · 29 Sept, 16:00 UTC

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3 Oct, 16:32 UTC42%
2 Oct, 17:11 UTC29%
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The story so far

20 publishers have covered this in 69 articles since 29 Sept 2026. The Hollywood Reporter published first, on 29 September at 16:00 UTC. The most recent article, from Variety, appeared on 9 October at 14:19 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), The Guardian Culture (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), WIRED (major outlet), Ars Technica (major outlet), Deadline, Rolling Stone, IndieWire, The A.V. Club, Consequence and 8 more, all listed under Sources below.

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  • Digger — the market puts it at 25%, closing 8 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if the film 'Digger' appears on the official nominee list for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 84th Golden Globe Awards. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake critical acclaim or news coverage for a nomination, but only an official listing from the Golden Globes counts.
  • Digger — the market puts it at 27%, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the film Digger receives a nomination for Best Original Screenplay at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the premiere or critical reception for the resolution criteria, but only an official Oscar nomination counts.
  • Digger — the market puts it at 23%, with $2k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The market resolves to Yes if the film Digger receives a nomination for Best Picture at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the premiere date or critical reception for the resolution criteria, but only an official Oscar nomination counts.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Digger at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The Hollywood Reporter‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu Are a Match Made in Showboating Hell in a Shallow Satire Insufferably Pleased With Itself14%
  2. Deadline‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise Explodes In Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Surprising And Urgent Disaster Movie Satire14%
  3. Rolling StoneIt’s the End of the World as We Know It, and Tom Cruise Feels Weird14%
  4. IndieWire‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu Almost Hit Rock Bottom in Surreal Misfire About Our Collective Self-Delusion14%
  5. Variety‘Digger’ Review: As a Texas Oil Tycoon, Tom Cruise Goes Over the Top in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Bombastically Self-Important Satire14%
  6. The A.V. ClubSubstance once again gets short shrift in Alejandro Iñárritu's stylish mess Digger14%
  7. ConsequenceDigger Review: Tom Cruise’s Boldest, Most Political Movie Ever14%
  8. Features – IndieWireEarly Oscar Buzz for ‘Digger’ Was All About Tom Cruise — but Its Best Chances May Lie Elsewhere36%▲22 points since the previous source
  9. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise ‘Digger’ Reviews Are Brutally Split: From “Insufferable” to “Terrific”36%
  10. Variety‘Digger’ Confronts Negative Buzz: New Ad Tells Moviegoers to ‘Decide for Yourself’ After Tom Cruise Movie Called ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Baffling’36%
  11. Show 59 later sources
    1. VarietyTom Cruise Pulls Out ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel48%▲12 points since the previous source
    2. The Hollywood ReporterWith ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise Takes On His Riskiest Business Yet48%
    3. NMETom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is getting crushed by critics: “a massive swing-and-a-miss”48%
    4. News FeedTom Cruise hurtles towards disaster with wild overconfidence in Digger48%
    5. Features – IndieWire‘Digger’ Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Riz Ahmed on How the Year’s Riskiest Movie Captures Our Demented Reality: ‘We Are Living in a Satire’48%
    6. BillboardWatch Tom Cruise Dust off His ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for the ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel48%
    7. The A.V. ClubNew Digger ad urges viewers to "decide for yourself" whether it's a ponderous, overinflated mess48%
    8. VarietyWill Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Continue Warner Bros.’ Dismal Box Office Year?48%
    9. The Hollywood Reporter‘Digger’ Ad Fires Back at Critics With Tom Cruise Character Declaring “F**k Those People”48%
    10. NME‘Digger’ review: Tom Cruise’s search for an Oscar continues48%
    11. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesTom Cruise's 'Digger' divides critics as Zurich Film Festival stars steal the spotlight48%
    12. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Was Originally Titled ‘Blah, Blah, Blah,’ Iñárritu Reveals48%
    13. Features – IndieWireDear ‘Digger’ Detractors: This Tom Cruise Masterpiece Will Stand the Test of Time48%
    14. The Hollywood ReporterWhy Is Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Facing Such a Bumpy Box Office Road?48%
    15. National ReviewDigger Is Tom Cruise’s Climate Hoax39%▼9 points since the previous source
    16. The Hollywood ReporterGuillermo del Toro Defends Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger,’ Rips “Petty” Headline39%
    17. All Content from Business InsiderAll 46 Tom Cruise movies, ranked from worst to best39%
    18. Scientific AmericanCould a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger29%▼10 points since the previous source
    19. Variety‘Digger’: How Its Big Twist Saves the Movie From Being a Complete Disaster (Opinion)29%
    20. The A.V. ClubSpoiler Space: Digger isn't a musical, but something far more cynical29%
    21. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads29%
    22. DeadlineGuillermo Del Toro Buries ‘Digger’ In Praise, Slams “Petty” Review: “Decidedly A Theatrical Experience”29%
    23. The A.V. ClubGuillermo del Toro is not digging some reviews for Digger42%▲13 points since the previous source
    24. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise Stands Up for ‘Digger’ Amid Tough Box Office: “I’m So Proud of What We Created”42%
    25. VarietyGuillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’42%
    26. Deadline‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Soft Open At Theaters42%
    27. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t42%
    28. IndieWire‘Digger’ Flops With $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise’s Career42%
    29. VarietyBox Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut42%
    30. The Hollywood ReporterTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend42%
    31. ConsequenceDigger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever42%
    32. FortuneTom Cruise suffers one of the worst movie debuts of his career. Reviews were so bad Warner Bros. ran ‘decide for yourself’ ads42%
    33. DeadlineTom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ To Lose Around $150M: Deconstructing The Disaster42%
    34. France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo'Digger': el apocalipsis, según Tom Cruise y Alejandro González Iñárritu42%
    35. The Guardian CultureTom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece42%
    36. NMETom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is on course to become one of the biggest flops ever42%
    37. The New York TimesAlejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point.42%
    38. The A.V. ClubDigger is in a major box office hole42%
    39. Variety‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs42%
    40. The A.V. ClubAlejandro G. Iñàrritu expected and prefers Digger's negative reception42%
    41. IndieWireAfter the ‘Digger’ Disaster, What Should Tom Cruise Do Next?42%
    42. The Hollywood ReporterAs ‘Digger’ Sinks, Hollywood’s Three Amigos Circle the Wagons42%
    43. The Hollywood ReporterWhy Did Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Hit Rock Bottom at the Box Office?42%
    44. The A.V. ClubTom Cruise forgot how to be a movie star42%
    45. VarietyTom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’42%
    46. The New York Times‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop42%
    47. WIRED‘Digger’ is a Box Office Flop. It Might Be the Most Relevant Film of the Year42%
    48. Ars TechnicaReview: Fine, let's talk about Digger42%
    49. VarietyMelania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in Theaters42%
    50. All Content from Business InsiderMichael Stuhlbarg had no idea what 'Digger' was about when he filmed the movie42%
    51. ConsequenceDigger May Be One of the Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time: Report42%
    52. NME‘The Odyssey’ is returning to IMAX cinemas after ‘Digger’ flop42%
    53. New ScientistClimate satire Digger – with Tom Cruise on top form – is full of surprises42%
    54. DeadlineAnne Hathaway Calls Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ “Brilliant”: “It’s Worth Making The Time See & Decide For Yourself”42%
    55. The A.V. ClubAt least Tom Cruise’s upcoming co-star liked Digger42%
    56. The Hollywood ReporterAnne Hathaway Gives Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ a Perfect Score: “Brilliant Movie”42%
    57. Deadline‘Digger’ Delights ‘Homeland’ Star Mandy Patinkin: “One Of The Greatest Films I Have Ever Seen”42%
    58. NMEAnne Hathaway defends Tom Cruise’s “brilliant” ‘Digger’ from scathing reviews42%
    59. VarietyHollywood Defends ‘Digger’: Anne Hathaway and More Praise Tom Cruise’s Flop as Guillermo del Toro Says ‘Love the Arts. F— the Charts’25%▼17 points since the previous source
  12. Current odds25%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Hollywood Defends ‘Digger’: Anne Hathaway and More Praise Tom Cruise’s Flop as Guillermo del Toro Says ‘Love the Arts. F— the Charts’ Variety ·
  2. Anne Hathaway Gives Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ a Perfect Score: “Brilliant Movie” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. Melania Trump’s Advisor Shades Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ After Box Office Bomb — Even Though ‘Melania’ Doc Also Flopped in Theaters Variety ·
  4. Review: Fine, let's talk about Digger Ars Technica ·
  5. ‘Digger’ is a Box Office Flop. It Might Be the Most Relevant Film of the Year WIRED ·
  6. ‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop The New York Times ·
Show 63 more sources
  1. Tom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’ Variety ·
  2. Why Did Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Hit Rock Bottom at the Box Office? The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. As ‘Digger’ Sinks, Hollywood’s Three Amigos Circle the Wagons The Hollywood Reporter ·
  4. ‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs Variety ·
  5. Alejandro G. Iñárritu Knows That ‘Digger’ Is Polarizing. That’s the Point. The New York Times ·
  6. Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly – but I think it is a misunderstood masterpiece The Guardian Culture ·
  7. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend The Hollywood Reporter ·
  8. Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut Variety ·
  9. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t The Hollywood Reporter ·
  10. Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’ Variety ·
  11. Tom Cruise Stands Up for ‘Digger’ Amid Tough Box Office: “I’m So Proud of What We Created” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  12. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads The Hollywood Reporter ·
  13. ‘Digger’: How Its Big Twist Saves the Movie From Being a Complete Disaster (Opinion) Variety ·
  14. Guillermo del Toro Defends Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger,’ Rips “Petty” Headline The Hollywood Reporter ·
  15. Why Is Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Facing Such a Bumpy Box Office Road? The Hollywood Reporter ·
  16. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Was Originally Titled ‘Blah, Blah, Blah,’ Iñárritu Reveals The Hollywood Reporter ·
  17. ‘Digger’ Ad Fires Back at Critics With Tom Cruise Character Declaring “F**k Those People” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  18. Will Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Continue Warner Bros.’ Dismal Box Office Year? Variety ·
  19. Tom Cruise hurtles towards disaster with wild overconfidence in Digger News Feed ·
  20. With ‘Digger,’ Tom Cruise Takes On His Riskiest Business Yet The Hollywood Reporter ·
  21. Tom Cruise Pulls Out ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel Variety ·
  22. ‘Digger’ Confronts Negative Buzz: New Ad Tells Moviegoers to ‘Decide for Yourself’ After Tom Cruise Movie Called ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Baffling’ Variety ·
  23. Tom Cruise ‘Digger’ Reviews Are Brutally Split: From “Insufferable” to “Terrific” The Hollywood Reporter ·
  24. ‘Digger’ Review: As a Texas Oil Tycoon, Tom Cruise Goes Over the Top in Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Bombastically Self-Important Satire Variety ·
  25. ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro G. Iñárritu Are a Match Made in Showboating Hell in a Shallow Satire Insufferably Pleased With Itself The Hollywood Reporter ·
  26. Anne Hathaway defends Tom Cruise’s “brilliant” ‘Digger’ from scathing reviews NME
  27. ‘Digger’ Delights ‘Homeland’ Star Mandy Patinkin: “One Of The Greatest Films I Have Ever Seen” Deadline
  28. At least Tom Cruise’s upcoming co-star liked Digger The A.V. Club
  29. Anne Hathaway Calls Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ “Brilliant”: “It’s Worth Making The Time See & Decide For Yourself” Deadline
  30. Climate satire Digger – with Tom Cruise on top form – is full of surprises New Scientist
  31. ‘The Odyssey’ is returning to IMAX cinemas after ‘Digger’ flop NME
  32. Digger May Be One of the Biggest Box Office Bombs of All Time: Report Consequence
  33. Michael Stuhlbarg had no idea what 'Digger' was about when he filmed the movie All Content from Business Insider
  34. Tom Cruise forgot how to be a movie star The A.V. Club
  35. After the ‘Digger’ Disaster, What Should Tom Cruise Do Next? IndieWire
  36. Alejandro G. Iñàrritu expected and prefers Digger's negative reception The A.V. Club
  37. Digger is in a major box office hole The A.V. Club
  38. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is on course to become one of the biggest flops ever NME
  39. 'Digger': el apocalipsis, según Tom Cruise y Alejandro González Iñárritu France 24 - Noticias y actualidad internacional en vivo
  40. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ To Lose Around $150M: Deconstructing The Disaster Deadline
  41. Tom Cruise suffers one of the worst movie debuts of his career. Reviews were so bad Warner Bros. ran ‘decide for yourself’ ads Fortune
  42. Digger Earns Just $8 Million, Giving Tom Cruise One of His Worst Openings Ever Consequence
  43. ‘Digger’ Flops With $8 Million Opening, Becoming the Biggest Bomb of Tom Cruise’s Career IndieWire
  44. ‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Soft Open At Theaters Deadline
  45. Guillermo del Toro is not digging some reviews for Digger The A.V. Club
  46. Guillermo Del Toro Buries ‘Digger’ In Praise, Slams “Petty” Review: “Decidedly A Theatrical Experience” Deadline
  47. Spoiler Space: Digger isn't a musical, but something far more cynical The A.V. Club
  48. Could a giant iceberg really break off Greenland? Scientists check Tom Cruise’s new movie Digger Scientific American
  49. All 46 Tom Cruise movies, ranked from worst to best All Content from Business Insider
  50. Digger Is Tom Cruise’s Climate Hoax National Review
  51. Dear ‘Digger’ Detractors: This Tom Cruise Masterpiece Will Stand the Test of Time Features – IndieWire
  52. Tom Cruise's 'Digger' divides critics as Zurich Film Festival stars steal the spotlight France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  53. ‘Digger’ review: Tom Cruise’s search for an Oscar continues NME
  54. New Digger ad urges viewers to "decide for yourself" whether it's a ponderous, overinflated mess The A.V. Club
  55. Watch Tom Cruise Dust off His ‘Risky Business’ Dance Moves for the ‘Jennifer Hudson Show’ Spirit Tunnel Billboard
  56. ‘Digger’ Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu and Riz Ahmed on How the Year’s Riskiest Movie Captures Our Demented Reality: ‘We Are Living in a Satire’ Features – IndieWire
  57. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is getting crushed by critics: “a massive swing-and-a-miss” NME
  58. Early Oscar Buzz for ‘Digger’ Was All About Tom Cruise — but Its Best Chances May Lie Elsewhere Features – IndieWire
  59. Digger Review: Tom Cruise’s Boldest, Most Political Movie Ever Consequence
  60. Substance once again gets short shrift in Alejandro Iñárritu's stylish mess Digger The A.V. Club
  61. ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise Explodes In Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Surprising And Urgent Disaster Movie Satire Deadline
  62. It’s the End of the World as We Know It, and Tom Cruise Feels Weird Rolling Stone
  63. ‘Digger’ Review: Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu Almost Hit Rock Bottom in Surreal Misfire About Our Collective Self-Delusion IndieWire

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