Tom Cruise’s newest movie, Digger, has had a less-than-auspicious begin on the field workplace. The movie earned simply $3.4 million in North America on its opening day and was slammed by critics within the US. Nevertheless, Tom’s Prime Gun: Maverick co-star Glen Powell believes that the movie will “stand the take a look at of time” regardless of its sharply divided early vital reception.
Glen Powell hails Digger
On Thursday, the 37-year-old actor shared an image of himself on the September 28 premiere of Digger in Los Angeles and praised the movie within the caption.
“DIGGER!! You hardly ever get taken on a trip like this within the theater,” Powell wrote. “Visionary spectacle, fearless performances, and attending to expertise two of the greats, Tom Cruise and Alejandro Iñárritu, committing ferociously and unapologetically to their imaginative and prescient. Pure cinematic pleasure. That is one [that] goes to face the take a look at of time,” Glen Powell wrote concerning the movie.
All about Digger
Directed by Alejandro Inarritu, Digger is a darkish comedy-satire centred on an oil tycoon who must persuade the world that solely he can save everybody from a pure catastrophe he himself created. The movie additionally stars Jesse Plemons, Sandra Hüller and Riz Ahmed, amongst others. Tom Cruise has acquired reward for his efficiency within the movie.
Whereas Digger launched in theatres on October 1, the primary opinions started trickling in after September 22. Digger has acquired combined reactions from critics, with some hailing it as “courageous” and “audacious” and others calling it a “misfire”. The movie’s critic approval ranking on Rotten Tomatoes stands barely above 50 per cent as of Sunday. On the field workplace, the movie has been a large disappointment, bringing in solely $3.4 million on its opening day. Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson’s Verity, launched on the identical day, minted over $15 million. Many commerce insiders are predicting that Digger would possibly find yourself as considered one of Tom Cruise’s largest flops.
Tom Cruise and Glen Powell’s bond
Glen Powell and Tom Cruise have maintained a detailed friendship since working collectively on the 2022 blockbuster Prime Gun: Maverick. Tom has publicly supported Glen Powell’s subsequent movies. In November 2025, he congratulated Powell on the discharge of The Operating Man. He additionally attended the premiere of Powell’s 2024 blockbuster Twisters. Glen Powell shared an image from the occasion on Instagram and wrote, “When your wingman follows you into the storm…,” highlighting their continued friendship.