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‘Digger’ Box Office Drop Raises Expected Loss to $245 Million
‘Digger’ is a dark comedy starring Tom Cruise as an oil tycoon whose company risks causing a catastrophe.
The film, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, has earned $35.3 million worldwide after its second weekend.
Ticket sales fell 60% from the first weekend, and the film is expected to finish its theatrical run with about $50 million globally.
Warner Bros.
is now facing an estimated theatrical loss of $245 million.
The film cost $160 million to $180 million to make, and the studio spent another $100 million on global marketing.
Estimates of the worldwide box-office total needed to break even differ: one estimate is $350 million, while Warner Bros.
puts it at $300 million.
The film’s poor performance adds to a difficult year for Warner Bros., while the studio expects ‘Dune: Part III’ to arrive in December.
Digger is tracking to lose $245 million in its theatrical run after its second-weekend ticket sales fell 60%, according to knowledgeable sources cited by Variety.
The film has taken in $14.4 million domestically and $35.3 million globally so far.
It is expected to finish its box office run with roughly $50 million globally.
Variety’s sources say the film needs $350 million worldwide to break even, while Warner Bros. puts the figure at $300 million.
The film’s production budget rose from $125 million to between $160 million and $180 million, and the studio spent another $100 million on global marketing.
- Who
- Digger stars Tom Cruise and was directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu.
- What
- The film’s second-weekend ticket sales fell 60%, and it is tracking to lose $245 million theatrically.
- When
- The drop occurred in the film’s second weekend; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The film’s reported box office totals cover domestic and global markets.
- Why
- The film’s revenue is far below its estimated break-even point, while production and marketing costs were substantial.
Knowledgeable sources cited by Variety
Warner Bros.
Break-even point
Knowledgeable sources cited by Variety
The film needs $350 million globally to break even.
Warner Bros.
A Warner Bros. spokesperson said its break-even point is $300 million.
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Digger opened to $8 million domestically and $20 million globally.
Ticket sales declined by 60%, bringing the film’s total to $14.4 million domestically and $35.3 million globally.
- Theatrical loss estimate
- $245 million
- Second-weekend ticket-sales drop
- 60%
- Domestic box office to date
- $14.4 million
- Global box office to date
- $35.3 million
- Expected global box office finish
- Roughly $50 million
- Production budget
- $160 million to $180 million
Sources
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