Verity Leads Weekend Box Office as Tom Cruise Film Digger Stumbles

The film adaptation Verity topped the weekend box office with an opening debut of 32 million to 33 million dollars, while the new feature Digger collected 8 million dollars in North American theaters, Deadline and Variety reported. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety reported that Digger is a satire distributed by Warner Bros. [1][2][4]

Variety reported that Digger opened across 3,321 North American theaters. Deadline reported that the opening marks the lowest domestic start for Tom Cruise since Lions for Lambs in 2007, which opened to 6.7 million dollars. Deadline added that Digger achieved a global weekend total of 20 million dollars and noted that both Verity and Digger received C+ CinemaScores. [2][4]

In Digger, Tom Cruise portrays a powerful oil tycoon bracing for an ecological disaster, according to Variety. IndieWire reported that studio sources estimate the film is on track to lose 150 million dollars or more. Collider reported that three holdover films, Resident Evil, Heart of the Beast, and Primetime, also outperformed Digger. [2][3][6]

Following the opening weekend, Tom Cruise posted on Instagram that he is proud of what was created and honored to have worked alongside director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Deadline reported. [5]