Verity Tops Box Office as Tom Cruise Film Digger Stumbles

Amazon MGM's film Verity took the top spot at the weekend box office with an estimated 33 million dollar debut, according to reports by The Wrap, Deadline, and Yahoo. The Wrap and Variety reported that the movie earned between 15 million and 15.1 million dollars on its opening Friday. [1][2][6][8]

In contrast, the satirical film Digger, starring Tom Cruise, struggled during its opening weekend. Variety reported that Digger earned 3.4 million dollars on its opening day. Box office estimates for the entire weekend for Digger ranged between 7.5 million dollars and 8 million dollars, according to coverage from The Wrap, Deadline, Forbes, and Yahoo. The Hollywood Reporter reported that the film was tracking to earn less than 10 million dollars overall. [1][2][3][5][6][8]

The Wrap, Deadline, and The Hollywood Reporter noted that the debut of Digger marks the lowest opening weekend for a Tom Cruise film in nearly two decades. Deadline reported that it is his lowest opening since the 2007 release Lions for Lambs, which opened to 6.7 million dollars. Collider reported that Digger had a budget of 200 million dollars, while Deadline added that both Verity and Digger received C+ CinemaScores from audience polling. [1][3][4][6][7]

The Wrap reported that Digger is the final release from Warner Bros. before the studio is acquired by Paramount. Variety reported that Tom Cruise promoted the film through an extensive press tour, including a magazine cover and podcast appearances, but the efforts did not translate into strong ticket sales. [1][2]