Tom Cruise's Digger Bombs Hard With $20 Million Global Opening in Theaters

Tom Cruise's Digger bombed hard in theaters, pulling in an estimated $20 million in its opening weekend at the global box office.

It's a crushing start for the Alejandro González Iñárritu-directed dark comedy. The movie, which stars an unrecognizable Cruise under a thick bed of makeup, accumulated just $8 million domestically and $12 million internationally.

It's a $20 million total that props Digger up to be crushed under the weight of its $160 million production budget (via Deadline). With marketing costs unclear, it signals a long, long line to walk if the movie wants to even sniff at turning a profit.

"An oil tycoon faces a mounting environmental catastrophe as politicians and scientists struggle to contain the crisis," a description for Digger says. The film also stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Emma D'Arcy, and Jesse Plemons.

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