Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office
Most outlets led with the film's disappointing box office performance, noting it as one of Cruise's worst openings. One outlet highlighted Cruise's public defense of the film and his stance on judging movies by their first weekend. Framing varied slightly, with one excerpt emphasizing the film’s genre (satirical black comedy) while the other focused on financial expectations and outcomes.
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Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office
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Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office
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Tom Cruise defends 'Digger' after box office flop
Tom Cruise has defended Digger after the film suffered one of the worst box office openings of his career, insisting he doesn't judge a movie by its first weekend. Alejandro G. Iñárritu's satirical black comedy...
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Why Tom Cruise’s $180 million ‘Digger’ faile...
Hollywood star Tom Cruise’s latest film, Digger has failed to make the strong opening expected from a big-budget project delivering a disappointing performance at the North American box office.
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Tom Cruise shares behind-the-scenes photos of 'Digger' amid box office struggles
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Tom Cruise shares behind-the-scenes photos of 'Digger' amid box office struggles
Both outlets reported that Tom Cruise commented on his film *Digger*’s box office performance by sharing behind-the-scenes photos and praising the cast and crew. The News International added context about the film’s "disappointing" performance and noted that Cruise "finally broke his silence," while Minute Mirror focused more neutrally on Cruise speaking about the film and sharing production insights.
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Tom Cruise opens up about ‘Digger’
Tom Cruise has spoken about his new film Digger, sharing behind-the-scenes photos from the production and praising the cast and crew.
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Tom Cruise reacts as 'Digger' struggles at box office
Tom Cruise has finally broken his silence regarding the disappointing box-office performance of his new film, Digger.Taking to his X handle, the 64-year-old actor shared some behind-the-scenes photos from the production, making it clear he...
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Tom Cruise's film *Digger* opens to disappointing box office
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Tom Cruise's film *Digger* opens to disappointing box office
Most outlets reported the film's weak box office opening, citing the $8 million three-day total and noting it as Cruise's lowest start since 2007. While some headlines framed the performance as a "disappointing" or "disastrous" opening, others emphasized Cruise's personal support for the film despite the poor numbers. The News International and Daily Times used nearly identical phrasing to describe the box office results, while Geo News highlighted Cruise's celebration of the film’s release.
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Tom Cruise celebrates Digger despite disastrous opening weekend
Tom Cruise is celebrating Digger despite the film’s disappointing performance during its opening weekend. The dark comedy, which arrived in cinemas on October 2, earned only $8 million against its reported $125 million budget. Cruise, 64, stars as Digger Rockwell, a wealthy and eccentric oil tycoon facing an environmental disaster. Despite the weak box office […]
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Tom Cruise celebrates 'Digger' release despite disastrous opening weekend
Cruise stars as wealthy and eccentric oil tycoon Digger Rockwell Tom Cruise is loud and proud of his latest film, Digger, despite its disastrous opening weekend. As the new dark comedy hit theatres on Friday, October 2, Cruise — who leads the film as wealthy and...
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Tom Cruise success plummets as 'Digger' scores disappointing box office opening
Tom Cruise's latest feature, Digger has had a disappointing three-day US opening of $8 million .According to Deadline, that's the lowest start for Cruise since 2007's Robert Redford-directed drama Lions for...
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