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Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse

Global Published 12 October 2026, 17:51 · archived 12 Oct 2026

Estimates suggest the eco satire starring Tom Cruise could join the list of top turkeys, including Cutthroat Island and The MarvelsDigger, the ambitious eco-fable starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu, is heading for an even worse financial outcome than previously thought, with reports suggesting it will lose around $245m (£185m), placing it among the biggest disasters in movie history.According to a report in Variety, Digger’s estimated second weekend revenue in North America of $3.2m is a 60% drop on its opening weekend figure of $8m, meaning its current domestic gross is ...

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