LifestyleVarietyTom Cruise Movie Bombs, Verity Starts Strong
Tom Cruise's new film Digger has flopped badly at the box office, earning just $8 million on a budget of up to $180 million, while Anne Hathaway's Verity opened stronger.
"Digger" misfired in its opening weekend and is shaping up to be one of the biggest bombs in recent memory.
Tom Cruise's big-budget satire Digger opened to a dismal $8 million in North America, making it one of the biggest box office bombs in recent memory.
With a production budget of $160 to $180 million plus $100 million in marketing, analysts say it needed a $40 million debut just to justify its price tag.
Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson's thriller Verity beat it, opening in a higher position despite Digger's massive star power and studio backing.
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