Tom Cruise's New Movie Now Set To Become the Biggest Box Office Bomb of the Year
Tom Cruise's latest film, a dark comedy titled 'Digger' directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is facing poor early reviews and is projected to be a major box office failure. The film features Cruise as an oil tycoon whose actions trigger a global ecological disaster.
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The commercial performance of high-budget films starring major A-list actors serves as a key indicator for the health of the theatrical movie industry.
Janet Mayer/INSTARimages.com By Richard Nebens Published Sep 30, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT Richard is a writer/journalist from Oregon (by way of California) with a love of Marvel, Star Wars, DC, and all kinds of entertainment. He joined MovieWeb in January 2026 as a Movie & TV Writer/Editor. Richard has published articles, videos, and interviews with The Direct (Senior Writer), Agents of Fandom, and The Illuminerdi. In Richard's first year at MovieWeb, he has already reached new career heights. This includes his first press event for Netflix's 'Ray Gunn' and his first on-camera junket interviews for 'Insidious: Out of the Further,' and more is on the way.
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