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‘Verity’ Solid $32M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise’s Lowest Opening In 19 Years; Both Pics Get C+ CinemaScores – Sunday Update

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‘Verity’ Solid $32M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise’s Lowest Opening In 19 Years; Both Pics Get C+ CinemaScores – Sunday UpdateWorldPing
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What happened

SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU: After Saturday update Warner Bros’ very original, very expensive auteur feature, Digger, opened to $8M, which is still the lowest for Tom Cruise since 2007’s much cheaper Lions for Lambs at $6.7M.

Key facts

  • SUNDAY AM WRITETHRU: After Saturday update Warner Bros’ very original, very expensive auteur feature, Digger, opened to $8M, which is still the lowest for Tom Cruise since 2007’s much cheaper Lions for Lambs at $6.7M.
  • Reported by Deadline and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 15:23:00 UTC.

Why it matters

Release schedules, box office and industry deals show where audience attention and studio money are moving next.

What to watch next

  • Confirmed release or premiere dates
  • Opening figures and audience reception
  • Follow-on deals or casting announcements

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

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  4. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t

  5. ‘Verity’ Solid $32M+ Start; ‘Digger’ At $8M Is Tom Cruise’s Lowest Opening In 19 Years; Both Pics Get C+ CinemaScores – Sunday Update

  6. Box Office: ‘Digger’ Majorly Bombs With $8 Million Opening Weekend, ‘Verity’ Scores $32 Million Debut

  7. Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend

Sources

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