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Neil Young Calls Tom Cruise Film Digger the Best He Has Ever Seen
Neil Young called Digger the best film he has ever seen, backing the Tom Cruise movie despite its mixed reviews and weak box office.
Young said the film reflects today’s political and social world and should be understood as art, not simply as a commercial movie.
He argued that critics had missed its overall effect and advised people to watch it without reading reviews first.
Digger has earned about $38 million worldwide after two weeks in theaters, while Variety reported it would need $350 million to break even.
The film is still showing in theaters, and Young described it as a film of our times.
Digger was the last film Warner Bros.
released before its merger with Paramount, according to Young’s comments.
Neil Young has called Tom Cruise’s film Digger the best film he has ever seen and urged fans to ignore negative reviews.
Young described the film as an artistic reflection of today’s political and social world, rather than a typical commercial blockbuster.
The film, co-written and directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, follows oil tycoon Digger Rockwell as he tries to save thousands from an environmental disaster he caused.
Digger has divided critics and struggled at the box office.
Young shared his views in a post on his website and in the Neil Young Archives Times-Contrarian newspaper.
- Who
- Neil Young praised the film. Tom Cruise stars in it.
- What
- Young called Digger the best film he had ever seen and advised fans to disregard negative reviews.
- When
- Young shared his view last week, according to Rolling Stone. The articles were published on October 15 and 16, 2026.
- Where
- Young posted his comments on his website and in the Neil Young Archives Times-Contrarian newspaper.
- Why
- Young said the film reflects today’s political and social world and has an artistic approach.
Neil Young
Digger’s critics
Critical reception
Neil Young
Young said reviews failed to describe the film adequately and were mostly negative.
Digger’s critics
Critics largely panned the film, and reviews were mostly negative, according to the articles.
Assessment
Neil Young
Young called it a work of art and the best film he had ever seen.
Digger’s critics
The film divided critics, who did not share Young’s high praise.
Young’s 50th album, Second Song, debuted, according to Consequence.
Rolling Stone and Consequence published articles about Young’s praise for Digger.
NME published an article about Young’s praise for Digger.
- Film
- Digger
- Lead actor
- Tom Cruise
- Director and co-writer
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Young’s verdict
- The best film he has ever seen
- Opening weekend box office
- $20 million against a $160 million production budget
- Worldwide gross
- Roughly $38 million two weeks after theatrical release, according to Rolling Stone
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What people are saying
None of the reviews I have read describe this film adequately, in my opinion. They seem to miss the overall effect and most of them are negative
This film lives in a world of art. It is its own best review. Don’t read any other reviews and forget this one before you see Digger.
The things that are said in Digger are a direct reflection of today’s political and social world.
This is the greatest film – work of art I have seen, and that’s just my opinion