Tom Cruise film Digger could lose $245m at box office
Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, is projected to lose approximately $245 million at the box office due to poor ticket sales. Despite the high-profile star and director, the film has struggled to gain traction, marking a significant financial failure for Warner Bros.
Why it matters
The film's poor performance highlights the volatility of high-budget Hollywood productions and the shifting landscape of audience preferences for star-driven IP.
Image source, Reuters By Steven McIntosh Entertainment reporter Published 15 minutes ago Tom Cruise's latest film Digger is expected to lose around $245m (£185m), Hollywood analysts have said, after the film's continuing poor performance in cinemas.
Ticket sales for the satirical black comedy, which stars Cruise as oil magnate Digger Rockwell, dropped by around 60% in the movie's second weekend.
It brings Digger's total box office takings to around $35m (£26m) globally so far. The film is estimated to have cost its studio Warner Bros around $280m (£211m) to make and market.
But Cruise said last week , external that he "never thought of movies when I'm making them [in terms of] opening weekend," adding he was instead focused on making films that "hopefully will translate, last and evolve".
The film's takings relative to its budget mean it could become one of the biggest film flops in Hollywood history.
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