Tom Cruise's 'Digger' Removed From Nearly 3,000 Theaters as Box Office Collapse Deepens

For a movie about a global catastrophe, it is almost fitting that its release is a disaster. Tom Cruise has spent decades as one of the safest bets in Hollywood, but his newest film, his biggest swing in decades, has not connected with audiences. After Digger opened to some of the worst numbers of Cruise's career, things have only gotten worse, with the movie suffering an enormous collapse in its third weekend as theaters across the country abandon it.

Digger has officially been removed from more than 2,700 theaters in its third weekend, losing a staggering 76.3% of its original locations. The movie opened in 3,321 theaters across North America but is now playing in just 560, marking one of the most dramatic theatrical collapses for a major Hollywood release in recent memory. The film earned just $900,774 over the latest weekend, a further 71.9% decline from the previous frame, with a per-theater average of only $1,146. The official synopsis states:

“The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity’s savior before the disaster he’s unleashed destroys everything.”

Cruise plays Digger Rockwell, a billionaire oil tycoon attempting to convince the world that he can save humanity from a catastrophe he caused himself. His performance has been broadly hailed, even if the movie has divided critics.

How Badly Has 'Digger' Flopped?

Digger opened to just $8 million in the United States and Canada, finishing fifth at the domestic box office. Another $12 million internationally brought its opening weekend to roughly $20 million worldwide. Since then, the situation has only deteriorated, with the movie now sitting at just $17.22 million domestically and $41.72 million worldwide. Worse still, Warner Bros. spent around $180 million making the movie before marketing, meaning it is headed for a huge loss. With the film now playing in fewer than 800 theaters, its chances of recovering through the domestic theatrical market look increasingly slim.

Directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu (The Revenant), the black comedy stars Cruise alongside Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal), John Goodman (The Big Lebowski), Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall), Michael Stuhlbarg (Boardwalk Empire) and Jesse Plemons (Civil War).