Tom Cruise swung for the fences with .Unfortunately for Cruise and the rest of Hollywood, the risk hasn't paid off, with suffering an epic opening-weekend failure at the box office.Released on October 2, opened to $8 million at the domestic box office and $20 million worldwide.
That is the worst-case scenario for a Cruise movie with an estimated budget north of $160 million.With a lucrative theatrical run off the table, it's possible Warner Bros.sends to HBO Max sooner than usual.
This article contains light spoilers for .What went wrong with Digger? Critics and audiences are down on Cruise's gamble was always seen as a huge financial risk.had the budget of an expensive blockbuster.
However, does not have the death-defying stunts that audiences have become accustomed to seeing Cruise perform in the and movies.It's Cruise delivering a showy, over-the-top performance through extensive prosthetics.That's a little less exciting than Ethan Hunt driving a motorcycle off a cliff.
should have been produced as an art house movie with a smaller budget instead of a commercial play.Yet Warner Bros.probably isn't landing with Cruise and director Alejandro G.
Iñárritu for a modest budget.There is also a marketing issue with .While I won't spoil the exact plot twist, a significant reveal happens in the first third of that completely changes the movie.
The promotional materials and trailers do a good job hiding the secret.However, it's such a jarring twist that it could completely take you out of the movie.Related 5 new movies to watch this week across Netflix, HBO Max, and more (October 5-11) A Ben Affleck thriller and a Steven Spielberg spectacle are some of the top movies to stream this week.
Posts By Dan Girolamo At the end of the day, didn't fare well with critics or audiences.The black comedy has a 51% score on Rotten Tomatoes and a C+ CinemaScore.A movie that costs $160 million faces an uphill battle toward profitability without strong word of mouth.
Predicting Digger's HBO Max streaming date Could we see Digger on streaming by the end of the year? With flopping at the box office, Warner Bros.is going to want to put the movie on streaming as soon as possible, especially since Deadline reports it could result in a $150 million loss for the studio.However, Cruise is a champion of the cinematic experience and might have a strong clause in the contract that prevents from going to streaming without satisfying a theatrical window.
Warner Bros.has typically put their movies on PVOD (Premium Video on Demand) between 30 and 45 days after a studio release.PVOD is when you can rent a movie on digital services at home.
I could see following a similar plan, which means it will head to PVOD in November.The box office failure could push that date up to late October, but we'll have to see how well the movie does in its second week.As for streaming, Warner Bros.
movies tend to arrive on HBO Max anywhere between 75 and 90 days after a theatrical release, though its not set in stone.If follows a similar plan, that means it could be on HBO Max around the holiday season on Dec.25.
When flopped in October 2024, Warner Bros.released it on HBO Max on Dec.13, just 71 days after its theatrical premiere date.
Again, Cruise is a special exception because of his standing in Hollywood.At Paramount, Cruise's last movie, , was released in theaters on May 23, 2025.It went to PVOD on Aug.
19, 2025, and Paramount+ on Dec.4, 2025.That was about six months from its theatrical release to its streaming debut.
Because of financial setback, I would be shocked if Cruise's movie was not on HBO Max by the end of the year.Then again, the inevitable Paramount and Warner Bros.merger might complicate things further.
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