Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse

Digger on course for $245m loss after box office collapse

Estimates suggest the eco satire starring Tom Cruise could join the list of top turkeys, including Cutthroat Island and The Marvels

Digger, the ambitious eco-fable starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu, is heading for an even worse financial outcome than previously thought , with reports suggesting it will lose around $245 m (£185 m), placing it among the biggest disasters in movie history.

According to a report in Variety , Digger’s estimated second weekend revenue in North America of $3. 2 m is a 60% drop on its opening weekend figure of $8 m, meaning its current domestic gross is $14. 4 m, for a global total of $35. 3 m , with a projected final box office total of around $50 m worldwide. Continue reading...

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