Tom Cruise’s latest film Digger looks set to become one of the biggest flops in film history after being forecast to lose $245m after performing poorly at the box office
Tom Cruise’s latest film Digger looks set to become one of the biggest flops in film history after being forecast to lose $245m (£185m).
The Hollywood star, 64, plays wealthy oil tycoon Digger Rockwell , whose company sets off an ecological disaster before being tasked with a mission to save humanity from his own mess.
The black comedy was released at the beginning of October but in only its second week in the cinemas, there has been a drop in ticket sales of around 60%, with box office takings being brought to $35m (£26m) globally.
According to Variety, Hollywood analysts have said that the film, which cost Warner Bros an estimated $280m (£211m) to produce and market, could be set to lose $245m (£185m) if it continues to perform so poorly.
The outlet claimed that in order to break even, the film needs to make around $350m globally because cinema owners get to keep around 50% of ticket sales.
A spokesperson for Warner Bros has since told the outlet that the break-even point is $300 million, and it is expected that the film will end its cinematic run with a figure of $50m (£38m).
If the film does indeed lose the amount that has been projected, it will join the likes of 2012 sci-fi movie John Carter which, when adjusted for inflation, suffered a box office loss of $149–$265 million.
Other notable box office bombs include The Lone Ranger, which starred Johnny Depp, and Disney’s The Marvels, which, upon its release in 2023, became widely considered to be the biggest box office bomb of all time with an estimated loss of almost $240 million.
Tom stars opposite Riz Ahmed, Sandra Huller and Jesse Plemons in the new film, and the poor box office performance is of notable contrast to those of his other recent efforts, including the latest instalment of the Top Gun franchise, which grossed more than $1billion worldwide.
The Mission Impossible star spoke highly of Digger during the build-up to his release, noting that it was completely different than any other role he had read over his long career.
During a recent appearance on The Graham Norton Show, he said: “My character is outrageous and unpredictable. He says things that others may be thinking and never say.
“It’s a timeless story about power, greed, and ego framed in a very timely manner by Alejandro G Inarritu – one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
“I’ve never read a script like it, and I have never seen a character like Digger.” He also shared his childhood dream to have an “adventurous life”.
Tom explained: “I am always doing something, learning something new which I can add to characters. I want to push every artform. I love the challenge of doing one thing while working on another. To create is life.”
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