Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ flops as Melania’s documentary outperforms at box office

Tom Cruise's new film underperforms as Melania Trump's documentary beats it by 67% per theater.

October 7, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — A social media post by senior advisor Marc Beckman highlighted that the documentary ‘MELANIA’ outperformed Tom Cruise’s latest film ‘Digger’ by 67% per theater, despite opening in fewer locations.

Cruise’s environmental satire, which he starred in alongside director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, faced a disastrous debut with a dismal reception from audiences and critics alike. The R-rated film opened in over 3,000 theaters but earned a

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