Tom Cruise's Digger Rotten Tomatoes Score Officially Breaks Star's 9
Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Digger', has received a 52% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, marking the actor's first 'rotten' score in nine years. Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the film represents a shift for Cruise from action to drama, but early reviews have been polarizing.
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As one of Hollywood's most bankable stars, Cruise's critical performance in a new genre is a significant cultural and industry event.
Tom Cruise as Digger looking uncomfortable By Fariba Rezwan Published Sep 29, 2026, 12:26 PM EDT Fariba Rezwan is a Lead Editor for the Movie News team. She has been with ScreenRant for nearly five years, with roles ranging from list editor to junior news editor. During that time, Fariba has led coverage for breaking movies and TV news, including Hunger Games, Marvel, and streaming. Additionally, she has actively provided commentary and reactions to the biggest movies and shows on her YouTube channel, The Movieception Show. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Add Us Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Listen Thread 1 Log in Here is a fact-based summary of the story contents: Try something different: Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap Tom Cruise's Digger may have dug its own grave.
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