After a pretty disastrous domestic opening weekend, Digger’s global opening box office has proven even worse.
The film, which stars Tom Cruise as a rich oil baron at the center of a climate catastrophe that may end the world, grossed only $8 million domestically in its box office debut this past weekend. The film has now grossed $12 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $20 million. This total doesn’t put the film anywhere near its estimated budget of around $160 to $180 million, let alone its $400–450 million break-even point, as per the common box office metric that a film must make 2.5 times its budget to break even.
According to Deadline, Warner Bros, who released the film, is ultimately set to lose approximately $150 million on the satirical dark comedy in its last official release before the Paramount merger. The film’s underperformance also aligns with the mixed critical response, with a 51% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences seem more lukewarm, with a 71% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes, a 7.3 out of 10 on IMDb, and a C+ on CinemaScore.
Digger’s slightly more positive audience response could boost word-of-mouth and lift box office returns in the coming weeks. But with such a divided critics’ response, that could prove too difficult for the film. Until then, audiences can see the film for themselves, as it is currently playing in theaters.
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