--- title: "Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office" description: "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." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12284-tom-cruise-celebrates-digger-release-despite-disastrous site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office entertainment · updated 7 Oct 2026, 3:10 AM PKT · 3–7 Oct 2026 · 8 articles from 4 outlets over 3 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 6 Oct 2026 — Tom Cruise's film 'Digger' underperforms at North American box office (2 outlets) > 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. - **Geo News** — [Tom Cruise defends 'Digger' after box office flop](https://www.geo.tv/latest/685352-tom-cruise-defends-digger-after-box-office-flop) · 7 Oct 2026, 3:10 AM PKT > 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... - **Minute Mirror** — [Why Tom Cruise’s $180 million ‘Digger’ faile...](https://minutemirror.com.pk/why-tom-cruises-180-million-digger-failed-to-impress-at-the-box-office-640456/) · 6 Oct 2026, 8:50 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > 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. ### 5 Oct 2026 — Tom Cruise shares behind-the-scenes photos of 'Digger' amid box office struggles (2 outlets) > 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. - **Minute Mirror** — [Tom Cruise opens up about ‘Digger’](https://minutemirror.com.pk/tom-cruise-opens-up-about-digger-640016/) · 5 Oct 2026, 8:17 PM PKT > Tom Cruise has spoken about his new film Digger, sharing behind-the-scenes photos from the production and praising the cast and crew. - **The News International** — [Tom Cruise reacts as 'Digger' struggles at box office](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418803-tom-cruise-reacts-as-digger-struggles-at-box-office) · 5 Oct 2026, 3:31 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... ### 3 Oct 2026 — Tom Cruise's film *Digger* opens to disappointing box office (3 outlets) > 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. - **Daily Times** — [Tom Cruise celebrates Digger despite disastrous opening weekend](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1562465/tom-cruise-celebrates-digger-despite-disastrous-opening-weekend/) · 4 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM PKT > 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 […] - **Geo News** — [Tom Cruise celebrates 'Digger' release despite disastrous opening weekend](https://www.geo.tv/latest/684983-tom-cruise-celebrates-digger-release-despite-disastrous-opening-weekend) · 4 Oct 2026, 5:25 PM PKT · 93% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... - **The News International** — [Tom Cruise success plummets as 'Digger' scores disappointing box office opening](https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1418667-tom-cruise-success-plummets-as-digger-scores-disappointing-box-office-opening) · 4 Oct 2026, 10:38 AM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > 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... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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