Tom Cruise's New Movie 'Digger' Falls Behind Expectations at the Box Office

Tom Cruise, one of the biggest action stars of the cinema world, fell far behind box office expectations with his latest production. His new movie 'Digger', in which he plays a powerful oil tycoon preparing for an ecological disaster, was a huge financial disappointment in its first weekend of release.

The huge-budget production, which was screened in 3,321 theaters in North America, grossed only $8 million on its opening day.

AN UNEXPECTED OPENING FROM A GIANT BUDGET MOVIE

For 'Digger', which had a production budget between 160 and 180 million dollars, the distributor company Warner Bros. predicted a revenue of at least 18 to 20 million dollars in the opening week. The project, which brought together Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, the director of award-winning films such as 'Birdman' and 'The Revenant', and Tom Cruise, fell below even these low expectations.

Box office experts point out that a huge-budget black comedy and satire film of this scale needs to have an opening of at least 40 million dollars in order to break even.

ANNE HATHAWAY TOOK PLACE AT THE TOP OF THE BOX OFFICE

'Digger', which was released in the US with an adult classification, fell far behind its competitors in the weekend race. Adapted from Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel and starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, the psychological thriller 'Verity' ranked first of the week with an opening of 32.6 million dollars.

While 'Verity' grossed 62.5 million dollars worldwide, including 30 million dollars in the international market, 'Digger' fell behind productions such as 'Resident Evil' and 'Heart of the Beast' starring Brad Pitt.

CRITICISMS SPREAD BY WORD OF EAR

'Digger', which did not receive the expected attention not only in the USA but also in the global market, had a weak start, remaining at $12 million at the international box office, making a total of $20 million worldwide.

Evaluating the table, box office analyst David A. Gross said, "The numbers are not bad for black comedy, but black comedies are small-budget movies. This is not a small movie, this is a Tom Cruise movie. Comedy walks a fine line, and when you can't hit the line, the result is disappointment." It was noteworthy that Warner Bros. called on the audience to "Decide for yourself" in its latest advertisements for the film, which critics described as "unpleasant" and "surprising".