Tom Cruise Reportedly Stunned as Digger Struggles at the Box Office

Tom Cruise is reportedly shaken by the poor box-office performance of Digger, a satire in which he plays a wealthy oil magnate. A source close to the actor told heat that Cruise believed in the film and is stunned by how audiences have responded. The report describes the result as a major setback for a performer whose career has long been associated with big theatrical hits. The film reportedly cost $150 million to make, with another $100 million spent on marketing. Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, an ageing tycoon whose reckless actions lead to an ice-shelf collapse in Greenland. Rather than accept responsibility, the character tries to persuade the world that he is its saviour. The story also features an enraged US president, played by John Goodman, and scientists led by Riz Ahmed. The satire takes aim at corporate misinformation and contemporary political power, according to the article. Reviews have been mixed to negative. The piece says Digger has a 53 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes and calls it Cruise’s worst-reviewed film since 2017’s The Mummy. It also reports that ticket sales fell by 60 per cent in the second weekend. The claim that the movie could lose more than $150 million is presented as an expectation, not a confirmed final figure. The source told heat that Cruise “poured everything he had into Digger” and was “totally stunned” by the numbers. The same source said the actor remains passionate about the project and hopes it could receive Academy recognition. They also described him as someone who takes great pride in box-office results and said the film’s performance had knocked his confidence. These are claims from an unnamed person quoted by the magazine; the article does not include a direct statement from Cruise about his private reaction.