Directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, the movie features Tom Cruise as a Texas oil baron and marks his return to art-house cinema after nearly 20 years of action blockbusters. Digger is the final theatrical release from Warner Bros. before its acquisition by Paramount closes. The studio has struggled in 2026, grossing $437.7 million domestically so far compared to $1.8 billion at the same point in 2025.
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Digger Becomes Biggest Hollywood Box Office Bomb of 2026
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The production opened with $8 million in domestic ticket sales, far below the $40 million threshold required to justify its investment. With a production budget of $160 million to $180 million, the film has a break-even point above $300 million and may ultimately cost Warner Bros. $150 million. Critics have been divided on the performance of the lead actor in the project, which is now characterized as one of the largest financial failures in cinema history.
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