Melania Trump's Advisor Mocks Tom Cruise Over 'Digger' Box Office Bomb

Marc Beckman, senior advisor to Melania Trump, highlighted the box office comparison between Tom Cruise's "Digger" and the documentary "Melania" after Cruise's film opened to a dismal $8 million. Beckman pointed out that "Melania" grossed $7.1 million in its January debut across 1,778 theaters, achieving a per-theater average of about $4,027. In contrast, "Digger" grossed $8 million across 3,321 theaters, resulting in a lower per-theater average of $2,408.

Despite the advisor's boasting about per-theater efficiency, "Melania" was still considered a theatrical loss given its steep $40 million acquisition cost and $35 million marketing budget. Meanwhile, "Digger" is shaping up to be one of the largest box office bombs in history for Warner Bros., with an estimated loss between $150 million and $200 million due to its $160 million production budget and heavy marketing expenses.