Tom Cruise’s latest movie the digger It got off to a slow start at the box office, with only $8 million in ticket sales at the domestic ticket window. The figure represents the lowest number of cruise starts in nearly two decades. However, the actor does not seem ready to leave the film.

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the film follows a wealthy oil tycoon whose actions lead to a natural disaster. The film was made on a reported budget of $125 million.

After its opening weekend, Cruise shared behind-the-scenes pictures of the film on social media and praised the team for their hard work. Cruise also said that he was proud of what they had built together and valued the experience of working with the team.

On X, Tom Cruise wrote, “DIGGER is officially in theaters and I feel very honored to have had the opportunity to make this film with such a talented cast. Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work and joy. The experience was truly unforgettable and I am very proud of what we created.

DIGGER is officially in theaters and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to make this film with such a talented cast. Thank you to the entire cast and crew for your dedication, hard work and joy. The experience was truly unforgettable and I am proud of what we have created. 1/3

—Tom Cruise (@Tom Cruise) October 3, 2026

Alejandro G. Working with Iñárritu, who won the Oscar for Best Director the bird And Revenant In 2015 and 2016, Tom Cruise was seen as a strong chance to finally win an acting Oscar. but the digger The response was not as expected by many. It opened with only $8 million at the box office.

The actor has not made such a debut at the box office since 2007, when he had the film War The lion for the lamb grossed just $6.7 million on its first day.

in contrast, the truthA thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, fared better. Despite having a much lower budget than Digger, the film grossed $32.6 million on its opening day.

According to the official summary, the digger “The most powerful man in the world embarks on a mad mission to prove that he is humanity’s savior, before destruction destroys everything.”

In addition to Tom Cruise, the film also stars Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Huller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons.

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