Tom Cruise Transforms Into Overweight, Balding Tycoon, But Digger Posts Lowest Opening in 19 Years

The film Digger, featuring a dramatic transformation by actor Tom Cruise, got off to a sluggish start at the box office over its opening weekend.

On the 3rd (local time), Digger brought in a disappointing 3.3 million dollars (approx. 4.45 billion won) in North America on its opening day the previous day.

The projected box office earnings for the opening weekend (from the 2nd to the 4th) are estimated at 8 million dollars, marking the lowest figure for a Tom Cruise-starring film in 19 years since 2007.

Digger is a black comedy that follows oil tycoon Digger Rockwell (played by Tom Cruise) as he pushes ahead with oil drilling, triggers a climate disaster, and attempts to deal with the aftermath.

The film is directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, known for The Revenant.

Cruise, who has primarily shown tough and charismatic personas in the Mission: Impossible and Top Gun franchises, drew significant attention for appearing as an overweight and balding elderly tycoon.

On the film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a critic score of 51% out of 100%, while the audience popcorn score stood at 71%.

It also received a C+ grade in exit polls by market research firm CinemaScore, marking the lowest score among Cruise's filmography.

(Photo: Provided by Warner Bros. Korea, Yonhap News)
※ Please note: This article was translated by AI and may contain errors.