The ‘Digger’ Defense Squad Is Out in Force
Alejandro G. Iñárritu's film Digger has opened to highly polarized reviews, with critics and fans split between calling it an ambitious masterpiece or a confusing experience. The movie is currently underperforming at the box office, marking what appears to be the lowest opening of Tom Cruise's career. Despite the mixed reception, prominent directors like Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón have publicly defended the film, suggesting it may be appreciated more over time.
- ▪Digger is experiencing a divisive reception with some viewers praising its ambition while others find it strange or flawed.
- ▪The film is tracking below box office projections and is likely the lowest opening in Tom Cruise's career.
- ▪Guillermo del Toro and Alfonso Cuarón have publicly supported the film, with Cuarón comparing its initial mixed reception to classic films like 2001: A Space Odyssey.
- ▪Paramount is set to acquire Warner Bros. soon, making Digger the studio's final major release before the Skydance merger.
- ▪Tom Cruise expressed pride in the project on social media, highlighting the dedication of the cast and crew.
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Digger is finally out in theaters, and it…sounds like a lot. Impressions are all over the place from fans and critics alike; some thinking it’s an ambitious (and flawed) masterpiece from Alejandro G. Iñárritu and others calling it something so strange that it has to be a bad joke on the audience.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000821224","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"io9","SECTION":"movies","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"movies","TAGS":"alejandro-g-inarritu,digger,tom-cruise,warner-bros","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")}); At time of writing, that divisive split shows in its box office, which is…
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