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Tom Cruise Reflects on Box Office Flop with 'Digger'

Updated 2026-10-06 17:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Actor Tom Cruise discusses his recent box office failure with the film 'Digger,' a satirical black comedy that underperformed despite a high production budget. He emphasizes making films that can last over just opening weekend success.

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Tom Cruise Said He Doesn’t Make Movies for ‘Opening Weekend’ Right Before ‘Digger’ Bombed: ‘You Hope to Make a Film That Can Last’

Tom Cruise suffered one of his worst box office openings in history with “Digger,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s satirical black comedy that bombed with $8 million in North America on a production budget north of $160 million. But Cruise isn’t one to judge a movie based on its firs

2026-10-06 17:12 UTC