Tom Cruise Defends Digger After Box Office Flop
Key Takeaways
- Digger opened to a disappointing $8 million against a $160 million budget.
- Tom Cruise argues that he focuses on long-term cinematic value rather than opening weekend numbers.
- The film is projected to lose between $150 million and $200 million theatrically.
- Cruise compares the film's reception to the initial failure of Blade Runner.
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The film, which marks Cruise's return to non-action roles, faces a projected loss of up to $200 million. While reviews remain sharply divided, Cruise has publicly expressed pride in the project and gratitude toward the cast and crew, maintaining that his goal is to create work that transcends initial theatrical performance.
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