على الورق، كل شيء sounded great. النجم Tom Cruise يلتقي بالrumor Alejandro G. Iñárritu وhma يبنون معًا هجاءً يسخر من طبقة الملياريين الطامعين بالقوة. Warner Bros., الاستوديو الصديق للمخرجين تحت إشراف Pamela Abdy و Michael De Luca، ي believing في Mr. Iñárritu، الذي جعل فيلمين مختلفين جدًا، 'Birdman' و 'The Revenant'، ينالان ترشيحات متتالية لأفضل فيلم. لكن ذلك كان قبل أكثر من عقد من الزمن.
Whether audiences were rejecting the idea of their never-aging action star Mr. Cruise in a quirky dramatic role playing a gray-haired older man or they were following the dismal reviews of the film، 'Digger' is on track in its opening weekend to be a resounding flop. Audiences gave the film a C، according to the marketing research company Cinema Score. Opening in over 3,000 locations، the R-rated movie grossed an estimated $8 million for the weekend.
The studio has said the film cost $125 million but others put the total closer to $150 million because of a delay in production after a cast member، John Goodman، fell on the set and had to recover before shooting could continue. With nearly $100 million more spent on marketing — Mr. Cruise only flies private — the studio could lose $125 million to $150 million in total، making it one of the biggest flops of the year. It is an extraordinary capper for a year that has been marred by misfires.
None of Warner Bros.’ 2026 films has grossed more than $100 million، and 'Supergirl' and 'The Bride' both produced big losses for the studio. Now، 'Digger' will be the final movie Warner Bros. will release as a stand-alone studio before it is scooped up by Paramount. (The deal is set to close on Tuesday.).
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