Tom Cruise's New Warner Bros. Movie Officially Sets Rotten Tomatoes Audience Record After 9 Years
Tom Cruise's latest film, 'Digger', has set a Rotten Tomatoes audience record despite receiving mixed reviews from critics. The comedy, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, marks a departure from Cruise's usual blockbuster fare.
Why it matters
The divergence between critic and audience scores highlights shifting trends in film consumption and the influence of star power on box office reception.
Tom Cruise and Sandra Heuller looking to the side in Digger By Fariba Rezwan Published Oct 3, 2026, 5:53 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 Summary Generate a summary of this story Like Like follow Follow followed Followed Listen Thread 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 bows for its curtain call.
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