Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m at box office
Summary
Tom Cruise's new movie, Digger, is expected to lose about $245 million because ticket sales have been very low. The film, costing around $280 million to make and promote, has earned only $35 million worldwide so far.Key Facts
- Digger is a satirical black comedy starring Tom Cruise as an oil company owner.
- Ticket sales dropped by about 60% in the movie’s second weekend.
- The movie has made around $35 million globally but cost about $280 million to produce and promote.
- To break even, Digger would need to earn between $300 million and $350 million, according to different estimates.
- The film is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, known for other notable movies like Birdman and The Revenant.
- This movie’s poor performance contrasts with recent successful Tom Cruise films like Top Gun and Mission: Impossible.
- Warner Bros called Digger their last standalone release before being acquired by Paramount.
- Another new film, The Social Reckoning, also had weak box office results, earning $5.5 million in its US opening weekend.
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