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Alejandro González Iñárritu addressed the poor reception and box office performance of his film "Digger," starring Tom Cruise, saying it was an intentional risk that may not appeal to everyone. The movie cost over $135 million to produce but only earned $8 million in its opening weekend domestically. This is Tom Cruise's lowest US opening since 2007’s “Lions for Lambs.” Despite the criticism, both Iñárritu and Cruise remain supportive of the film.
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Story summary
Alejandro González Iñárritu, director of the Tom Cruise-led film "Digger," admitted that his movie is imperfect following scathing reviews and a disastrous opening weekend. The film earned only $8 million domestically during its first weekend, despite costing at least $135 million to produce. Iñárritu told the New York Times that he appreciates taking creative risks, even if it means receiving polarizing reactions rather than lukewarm reception. He believes films should provoke conversation and noted there are viewers who prefer more conventional storytelling. Critics like Oleksinski have described the film's narrative frame as pretentious, leading audiences to disengage for long periods during the movie.
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“Digger” director Alejandro González Iñárritu admitted his Tom Cruise-led movie “is not perfect” after it received scathing reviews and had a disastrous opening weekend at the box office.
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“I think definitely it’s an uncommon film.
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It’s a provoking film,” Iñárritu, 63, told the New York Times in an interview published Monday.
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The filmmaker noted that he likes “taking risks” and prefers polarizing reactions to his projects, rather than a “lukewarm reception.”
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“That’s the role of a film for me — let’s start the conversation,” he explained.
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“My personal taste is films that try to tell me something in a different way.”
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But Iñárritu did concede that other people have contrasting opinions about cinema.
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“There’s people that want more certainty in the storytelling, and that’s OK too,” he told the outlet.
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So, yeah, we expected that, to be honest.”
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Oleksinski also wrote that Iñárritu’s “pretentious frame story” causes viewers to “not take about 90% of the movie seriously and to zone out for long stretches.”
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The film, which cost $135 million (or more) to produce, also failed to perform well in theaters, earning just $8 million domestically in its opening weekend.
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That’s Cruise’s lowest opening weekend performance in the US since his 2007 film “Lions for Lambs,” which opened to $6.7 million.
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“Tom is still beloved, but I don’t think people want to see him in a fat suit and makeup — they want to see him as the action hero,” an industry told us.
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Cruise has never won an Academy Award, though he was given an honorary Oscar at the 16th Governors Awards last November.
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Despite the negativity surrounding “Digger,” Cruise said he was “so proud” of the film in an Instagram post over the weekend.
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“‘DIGGER’ is officially in theaters and I am so honored to have had the opportunity to create this film alongside such talented artists,” he wrote.
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Cruise added, “The experience was truly unforgettable and I’m so proud of what we created.”
“Digger” is in theaters now.
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Conversation
Your voice matters.
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Discussions are moderated for civility.
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