Digger movie collection: Tom Cruise's latest movie is not only Hollywood's biggest box office bomb of 2026, it may become one of the biggest bombs of all time

Tom Cruise's latest film "Digger" will not only the biggest bombs of 2026, it might end of the biggest flops of all time, according to Variety which cited its embarrassing $8 million collection from 3,321 North American theaters compared to a production budget of $160 to $180 million. Globally, the film only earned over USD 3.4 million on the opening day on Friday, becoming as Cruise's lowest first-day grosser.

However, Cruise said he is proud of the film. The actor shared a series of pictures from the film on his Instagram handle on Saturday and thanked the entire cast and crew."'DIGGER' is officially in theatres, and I am so honoured to have had the opportunity to create this film alongside such talented artists," he wrote. "Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work, and joy. The experience was truly unforgettable, and I’m so proud of what we created," he added.

Meanwhile, actor Glen Powell backed Cruise and praised the movie as a “visionary spectacle” and saying it will “stand the test of time” despite its sharply divided early critical reception. Sharing a photo of himself from the September 28 premiere of ‘Digger’ in Los Angeles, Powell expressed his appreciation for the film in the caption.


“DIGGER!! You rarely get taken on a ride like this in the theater,” Powell wrote. “Visionary spectacle, fearless performances, and getting to experience two of the greats, Tom Cruise and Alejandro Iñárritu, committing ferociously and unapologetically to their vision. Pure cinematic joy. This is one [that] is going to stand the test of time,” according to People.


Digger is directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu who earlier made "Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) " and "The Revenant", among others. Digger is the first collaboration between Inarritu and Cruise. It is also Inarritu's first English-language film after the Leonardo DiCaprio-starrer "The Revenant", which released in 2015.

Digger revolves around the "most powerful man in the world" who embarks on a "frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s saviour before the disaster he is unleashed destroys everything”, according to the official logline. The actor features in the film as Digger Rockwell, an oil baron whose company's actions trigger an ecological disaster with the potential to spark a nuclear war.

It is produced by Inarritu, Cruise, and Michael Sharp under TC Productions and M Productions. Warner Bros Pictures is a presenter and the global distributor of the film.