Anne Hathaway Defends Digger as Hollywood Supports Tom Cruise Flop
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Tom Cruise’s film “Digger” has opened to a disappointing $8 million domestically, marking it as one of the biggest studio box office failures in history.
- Despite poor financial performance, numerous Hollywood figures including Anne Hathaway, Jane Fonda, Guillermo del Toro, and Mandy Patinkin have publicly praised the film for its creativity, ambition, and message.
- “Digger” is a departure from Cruise’s usual action roles, portraying an oil tycoon confronting a climate disaster, and has received sharply divided critical reviews.
- The film’s production and marketing costs totaled around $260-$280 million, meaning it would need to gross $350 million worldwide to break even, a target now unlikely given its $20 million global opening.
- Tom Cruise expressed pride and gratitude for the film and its team on social media, emphasizing the honor of making the movie despite its commercial struggles.
