Nolte: Tom Cruise's Climate Screed 'Digger' Opens to $8M, Deadly C+ Cinemascore

Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, opened to about $8 million in U.S. theaters, according to the report. The film was given a wide release across more than 3,300 theaters and follows a production cost rumored at roughly $180 million, with a promotional spend estimated at least $70 million. The piece characterizes the launch as a “historical flop,” noting that some estimates are even lower than $8 million. Viewers awarded the movie a “C+” Cinemascore, a sign in the article of weak box-office legs. The writer projects domestic results could fall short of $20 million, implying Warner losses around $150 million.