Tom Cruise-starrer Digger falls short of expectations at the box office

The high-budget film Digger, starring renowned cinema figure Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu, suffered a major disappointment at the box office during its opening weekend.

Opening Weekend Box Office

Reaching audiences in 3,321 cinemas across North America, the high-budget production managed to gross only 8 million dollars on its opening day.

Remaining at 12 million dollars at the international box office, the production made a weak global debut totaling 20 million dollars.

Expectations and Budget

Boasting a production budget ranging between 160 and 180 million dollars, distributor Warner Bros. had projected at least 18 to 20 million dollars in revenue for the film's first week.

Box office experts point out that a high-budget dark comedy film of this scale needs an opening of at least 40 million dollars to cover its costs.

Status of Competing Films

Released in the U.S. with an adult rating, Digger could not avoid lagging far behind its competitors in the weekend race.

Sharing the lead, Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson's film Verity managed to become the week's number one with an opening of 32.6 million dollars.

Analysts and Expert Comments

Box office analyst David A. Gross stated that dark comedies should have small budgets, describing the situation as a disappointment for a Tom Cruise film.

It drew attention that Warner Bros. called on audiences to make up their own minds in the film's final advertisements.