Tom Cruise's Digger tipped as a major box office disaster
Horror film Other Mommy topped weekend ticket sales while Digger, a Tom Cruise film, faces a projected loss of $245 million. Actor Ben Affleck criticized people celebrating the flop.
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What happened
Tom Cruise's film Digger is projected to lose $245 million, which could make it one of the biggest flops in film history. Meanwhile, Other Mommy, a horror film starring Jessica Chastain, took the top spot at the box office, and Ben Affleck criticized people celebrating Digger's struggles.
Why it matters
Affleck argued that punishing ambitious films for taking risks could lead to more formulaic movies.
Timeline
- Oct 14, 5:53 AM ET: Ben Affleck criticized those celebrating Digger's box office failure, comparing it to high school bullying.
- Oct 14, 8:01 PM ET: Digger was projected to lose $245 million, making it the most spectacular box office flop of the year.
Coverage
- MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Even with Chastain, ’Other Mommy’ falls short (fltimes.com)
- Cook review: You’re better off finding horror entertainment other than ‘Other Mommy’ (ourquadcities.com)
- Other Mommy Rules the Box Office as October's Biggest Movies Arrive (FlickDirect Inc)
- Neither ‘Mommy’ or ‘Reckoning’ likely to light up the box office (tribune-admin)
- Jeremy Strong Texted Jessica Chastain After 'Other Mommy' Obliterated 'Social Reckoning' at the Box Office (thewrap.com)
- Jeremy Strong texted Jessica Chastain after ‘Other Mommy’ crushed ‘The Social Reckoning’ at box office (https://www.facebook.com/entertainmentweekly)
- Tom Cruise's Digger loses theaters after disappointing box office
- Ben Affleck defends Tom Cruise's Digger after box office struggles
- Sorkin's The Social Reckoning opens to $5.5 million, fifth place
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