Digger collapses from its opening in the United States
Iñárritu and Cruise's film fails to exceed $20 million worldwide.
The video this brief is aboutThe film Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, recorded a catastrophic start at the North American box office. The character, oil magnate Digger Rockwell, wants to be the most powerful man in the world, but the film divided critics and failed to convince audiences. According to Screen Wide, the domestic opening weekend earned only $8 million, paltry compared to a production budget estimated between $125 and $180 million and a marketing cost of about $100 million. Worldwide, the satirical comedy did not surpass $20 million, placing it among the biggest flops of 2026, alongside Supergirl.



