Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office

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What happened

Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire took just $20m globally in its opening weekend, against a reported $150m production budget and $100m marketing spend Digger has flopped in its opening weekend with a $20m global box office, handing Tom…

Key facts

  • Alejandro G Iñárritu’s critically panned satire took just $20m globally in its opening weekend, against a reported $150m production budget and $100m marketing spend Digger has flopped in its opening weekend with a $20m global box office, handing Tom…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 23:15:32 UTC.

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  1. Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office

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