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Tom Cruise Movie Flop

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The Independent7 Oct

Melania Trump's staffers mocked Tom Cruise after his film "Digger" flopped at the box office, noting that her wife's documentary "MELANIA" outperformed it despite a smaller release. "Digger," costing around $150 million and heavily marketed, grossed just $20 million globally in its debut, making it one of the year’s largest box-office failures. In contrast, "MELANIA" recorded a higher per-theater average and became…

Tom Cruise hits a new low: Melania staffers celebrate ‘Digger’ making less money than first lady’s movie →2 articles from The Independent on this story
CBC3 Oct

Digger, a Tom Cruise-led film from Warner Bros., is projected to be one of the year's biggest box-office failures despite an initial budget of $125 million that ballooned to between $160-180 million. The dark comedy earned just $1.2 million in previews and is expected to bring in only $12-15 million domestically during its opening weekend, falling short of the estimated $300 million break-even point. This flop caps…

Digger is poised to be one of the biggest box-office flops of the year →
ABC News (AU)5 Oct

Tom Cruise's new film Digger has underperformed at the box office, earning $8 million ($11.5 million) during its opening weekend in North America and finishing fifth place among all films released that week. The movie had a production budget of approximately $125 million ($179.7 million), with an additional marketing cost estimated around $100 million ($143.8 million). Meanwhile, Verity, adapted from Colleen…

Tom Cruise movie Digger bombs at box office, Verity takes top spot →

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Where to start Digger is poised to be one of the biggest box-office flops of the year CBC News

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  • 7 Oct Tom Cruise hits a new low: Melania staffers celebrate ‘Digger’ making less money than first lady’s movieMelania Trump's staffers mocked Tom Cruise after his film "Digger" flopped at the box office, noting that her wife's documentary "MELANIA" outperformed it despite a smaller release. "Digger," costing around $150 million and heavily marketed, grossed just $20 million globally in its debut, making it one of the year’s largest box-office failures. In contrast, "MELANIA" recorded a higher per-theater average and became…The Independent
  • 6 Oct Tom Cruise hits a new low: Melania staffers celebrate ‘Digger’ making less money than first lady’s movieStaffers for First Lady Melania Trump mocked Tom Cruise after his latest film "Digger" flopped at the box office, noting that their documentary about Melania outperformed it financially. "Digger," costing around $150 million and spending nearly $100 million on marketing, grossed only $20 million globally in its debut, making it one of the year's largest failures. By contrast, the lower-budget documentary "MELANIA"…The Independent
  • 5 Oct Tom Cruise movie Digger bombs at box office, Verity takes top spotTom Cruise's new film Digger has underperformed at the box office, earning $8 million ($11.5 million) during its opening weekend in North America and finishing fifth place among all films released that week. The movie had a production budget of approximately $125 million ($179.7 million), with an additional marketing cost estimated around $100 million ($143.8 million). Meanwhile, Verity, adapted from Colleen…ABC News (AU)
  • 3 Oct Digger is poised to be one of the biggest box-office flops of the yearDigger, a Tom Cruise-led film from Warner Bros., is projected to be one of the year's biggest box-office failures despite an initial budget of $125 million that ballooned to between $160-180 million. The dark comedy earned just $1.2 million in previews and is expected to bring in only $12-15 million domestically during its opening weekend, falling short of the estimated $300 million break-even point. This flop caps…CBC

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