'Verity' To Seduce, But Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Not So Good

Key Points:

• Amazon MGM Studios’ thriller "Verity," starring Dakota Johnson and Anne Hathaway, is projected to open with over $30 million domestically across 3,510 theaters, with potential for higher earnings due to strong fan interest in Colleen Hoover's work.
• Warner Bros/Legendary’s "Digger," featuring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, faces a challenging box office outlook, with estimates ranging from $10 million to $15 million domestically, despite a $125 million production budget and significant marketing spend.
• "Digger" has received mixed critical reviews, holding a 52% Rotten Tomatoes score, and has sparked divisive opinions due to its polemic content and satirical style; Warner Bros is leveraging this controversy in its final marketing push.
• Internationally, "Verity" is expected to perform well in Europe and Brazil, while "Digger" aims for $15 million to $20 million across 73 territories, though it will not release in major Asian markets like China and Japan.
• Other releases include Lionsgate Premiere’s horror film "Beware Boiuna," anticipated to earn in the single digits, and A24’s "Primetime," which continues to show steady box office performance with a $23.8 million total to date.