Tom Cruise's Digger could lose $250m

Summary

Tom Cruise's latest film, Digger, could lose $250 million, The Guardian reports, as debate continues over reasons for its box-office flop. The paper suggests audiences may be tired of Hollywood's eat-the-rich satire and discusses criticism of the film's costly auteur approach and marketing, which kept its major meta-reveal out of trailers.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   14 Oct 2026, 13:34 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Tom Cruise's Digger could lose $250 million and explores whether audience fatigue with eat-the-rich satire, the film's costly auteur approach or marketing that hid its meta-reveal contributed to its box-office flop.