‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Soft Open At Theaters

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Digger may be the lowest opening for a Tom Cruise joint since 2007’s Lions for Lambs, but the mega-star has only mad respect for those who joined him on the Alejandro G.

Key facts

  • Digger may be the lowest opening for a Tom Cruise joint since 2007’s Lions for Lambs, but the mega-star has only mad respect for those who joined him on the Alejandro G.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 21:54:02 UTC.

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  1. ‘Verity’ Solid $33M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise’s Lowest Opening In 19 Years; Both Pics Get C+ CinemaScores – Box Office Update

  2. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads

  3. Guillermo Del Toro Buries ‘Digger’ In Praise, Slams “Petty” Review: “Decidedly A Theatrical Experience”

  4. Tom Cruise Stands Up for ‘Digger’ Amid Tough Box Office: “I’m So Proud of What We Created”

  5. Guillermo Del Toro Defends ‘Digger,’ Calls the Film ‘Daring, Bold and Cinematically Complex’

  6. ‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Soft Open At Theaters

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