New Tom Cruise film “Digger” flops at the box office

According to media reports, the new film by “Mission: Impossible” star Tom Cruise fell far short of expectations. According to the industry website “Box Office Mojo”, the grotesque and strange comedy “Digger” is estimated to have grossed eight million US dollars in North American cinemas. According to the US trade publication Variety, the film could be one of the biggest flops of the year, if not of all time.

With production costs of 160 to 180 million US dollars, the film studio Warner Bros. had expected at least 18 to 20 million dollars, according to the industry journal - but even that would have been too little, according to experts. The film would have had to gross $40 million on its opening weekend to justify its large budget. The film was released in the USA and Canada on Friday.

Anne Hathaway beats Tom Cruise at the box office

In the new film, Cruise plays a powerful oil baron named Digger Rockwell who wants to save the world from a self-inflicted catastrophe at the last minute, or rather is forced to do so. The film was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, who won best director at the Oscars for “Birdman” and “The Revenant”. Sandra Hülser plays the impulsive half-sister of Tom Cruise's character in the film.

Anne Hathaway, who will soon be seen in a film with Cruise for the first time, can look forward to it. The film adaptation of Colleen Hoover's psychological thriller "Verity," in which she stars alongside Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, opened with $32.6 million, according to "Box Office Mojo." Hoover's novel became a phenomenon in the online reading community. It was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 100 weeks.

Hathaway and Cruise will soon be seen together in a film

It was recently announced that Anne Hathaway is working with action star Tom Cruise for the first time in the sequel to the 90s racing flick “Days of Thunder”. According to reports, Cruise will reprise the role of impetuous racing driver Cole Trickle. Hathaway will play the owner of a racing team and an engineer. “Long Shot” director Jonathan Levine will direct. The film is scheduled to be released in cinemas on June 2, 2028.