The film was the final release from Warner Bros before the acquisition by Paramount Skydance closed on Oct. 6. While the project holds a 72% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, critics rated it at 51%. Tom Cruise has dismissed the poor theatrical debut, stating that he does not produce his films to meet opening weekend targets.
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Skydance Finds $250M Digger Loss Double Prior Estimates
Culture12 days ago
Paramount Skydance executives identified a massive financial deficit upon entering the Warner Bros offices on Tuesday to take control of the studio. The loss for the Tom Cruise movie 'Digger' totals $250 million, which is double the amount cited in earlier reports via TheWrap. The political satire cost between $160 million and $180 million to produce and generated only $8 million in domestic ticket sales during its opening weekend.
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