Tom Cruise Defends Digger After Soft $8 Million Opening
Tom Cruise posted an Instagram statement saying he is honored by Digger after the film opened to $8 million and a C+ CinemaScore.
Tom Cruise posted a statement on Instagram saying he is honored to have created Digger with talented artists, thanking the cast and crew, after the film opened at the box office with $8 million, according to Deadline.
The opening drew an audience that skewed young and male: 60 percent of ticket buyers were between 18 and 34 years old, and more than 70 percent of the audience was male. The film received a C+ CinemaScore.
AMC Lincoln Square recorded the best sum for the film among individual locations.
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Digger marks the lowest opening for a Tom Cruise film since 2007's Lions for Lambs.
Director Alejandro G. Iñárritu has said he made the movie for the Gen Z generation. In his review, Deadline's Pete Hammond called Digger unlike any film from a major Hollywood studio in years and potentially one of the more divisive movies for the masses in a long time.
Quick answers
How much did Digger make in its opening weekend?
Digger opened at the box office with $8 million.
What CinemaScore did Digger receive?
The film received a C+ CinemaScore.
What did Tom Cruise say about Digger?
In an Instagram post he said he is honored to have created the film with talented artists and thanked the cast and crew.