Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Projected to Lose $245 Million USD Following Massive Second-Weekend Drop
Alejandro González Iñárritu’s environmental satire faces one of the largest box office losses in cinema history.
Summary
Tom Cruise and Alejandro González Iñárritu’s environmental satire Digger is projected to lose $245 million USD theatrically
Ticket sales fell 60% in its second weekend bringing the film’s global total to $35.3 million USD against a $160 million-plus budget
Warner Bros spent $100 million USD on marketing for the R-rated dark comedy which is expected to end its run around $50 million USD globally
Warner Bros. and director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Digger is tracking to lose an estimated $245 million USD during its theatrical run. The Tom Cruise-led environmental satire suffered a steep 60% box office drop in its second weekend, positioning the feature as one of the largest financial flops in cinema history.
Starring Cruise as a wealthy oil tycoon whose company triggers a potential catastrophe, the R-rated dark comedy generated $14.4 million USD domestically and $35.3 million USD globally after two weekends in theaters. Initially greenlit at $125 million USD, production delays drove the budget up to between $160 million USD and $180 million USD, complemented by an additional $100 million USD spent on global marketing.
With theater owners retaining roughly half of ticket sales, industry sources estimate the film required $350 million USD globally to break even, while studio spokespeople cited a $300 million USD target. Despite vocal support from Hollywood figures like Anne Hathaway, Jane Fonda, and Guillermo del Toro, the film is expected to cap its theatrical run around $50 million USD globally. The box office downturn follows the recent departure of Warner Bros. co-chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, while Cruise’s backend revenue deal further delays studio profitability.
Digger is currently playing in theaters nationwide.
