Tom Cruise's Digger loses theaters after disappointing box office
The apocalyptic satire is nearing the end of its run, with its theater count down 76% in its third weekend.
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What happened
Tom Cruise's apocalyptic satire Digger has earned weak box office results. Cruise shared a roughly 10-minute monologue as Hollywood stars voiced support for the film. By its third weekend, Digger had fallen outside the weekend's ten highest-earning films as its theater count dropped sharply.
Why it matters
Digger is described as a box office bomb, and its time in theaters is shrinking quickly.
Timeline
- Oct 16, 7:30 PM ET: Cruise shared a roughly 10-minute monologue as Hollywood stars came in support of Digger after its disappointing performance.
- Oct 17, 9:47 AM ET: An opinion piece called Digger weird, ambitious and memorable, saying it deserves a look despite its box office results.
- Oct 17, 5:09 PM ET: Digger dropped out of the weekend top 10 as its theater count fell 76% entering its third weekend in release.
Coverage
- ‘Digger’ Drops Out Of Box Office Top 10 As Theater Count Plunges 76% (Yahoo News)
- Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ is a box office bomb. Here’s why it’s still worth watching. (https://www.newson6.com/sam-carrico)
- Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ failed, Hollywood stars come in support: Actor shares about 10-minute monologue with ... (bhaskarenglish.in)
- Ben Affleck defends Tom Cruise's Digger after box office struggles
- Tom Cruise's Digger tipped as a major box office disaster
- Sorkin's The Social Reckoning opens to $5.5 million, fifth place
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