Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Digger Review: Tom Cruise Leads Dark Satire About Fossil Fuels
Digger is a movie about an oil baron facing a serious environmental disaster.
Tom Cruise plays the oil baron, called Digger.
He works with President Compson to hide what happened.
They ask a group of unusual delegates to invent explanations.
They also try to blame other causes, including Russia, for a large crack in a glacier.
Then Digger surprises everyone by deciding to tell the public the truth.
He sends Dr. Ganesh, played by Riz Ahmed, to explain what happened.
The review asks why Digger suddenly changes his mind.
Digger is described as a dark satire directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
Tom Cruise plays Digger, an oil baron involved in a major disaster.
Digger and President Compson attempt to cover up the disaster and protect his company.
They recruit unhinged delegates to create bizarre explanations and blame factors including Russia.
Digger later decides to tell the public the truth, sending Dr. Ganesh to reveal it.
- Who
- Digger, President Compson, Dr. Ganesh, and the delegates; Tom Cruise plays Digger and Riz Ahmed plays Dr. Ganesh.
- What
- An oil baron and a president try to cover up a disaster before Digger decides to reveal the truth.
- Why
- Digger and President Compson initially seek to protect Digger’s company; Digger’s reason for changing course is left as a question.
- Film
- Digger
- Director
- Alejandro González Iñárritu
- Lead actor
- Tom Cruise
- Central character
- Digger, an oil baron
- Disaster
- A massive glacier crack
- Dr. Ganesh
- Digger’s head of environmental security, played by Riz Ahmed
- Cover-up effort
- Digger and President Compson enlist delegates to create explanations