Digger falls 60% in its second weekend at the box office
Tom Cruise and Iñárritu's film took in $3.2 million in the US and Canada; Variety, citing anonymous sources, puts Warner Bros. losses at $245 million.
Digger, directed by Mexico's Alejandro G. Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, took in $3.2 million at the US and Canadian box office between Oct. 9 and 11. That is 60% less than its opening weekend, according to The Numbers. It placed eighth and stayed in the same theaters as at its debut.
The film's worldwide total stands at $35.3 million, of which $14.4 million came from the US and Canada, per the same source. It opened with $8 million in those two countries. Variety expects it to finish with about $50 million globally.
On Oct. 11, Variety wrote, in a story syndicated by Yahoo News UK, that the film is on track to lose $245 million in theaters. The figure comes from sources with knowledge of the matter whom the outlet does not name. It is a journalistic projection, not an official number, and Warner Bros. has not confirmed it.
TheWrap, also citing anonymous sources, estimated a $250 million loss on Oct. 7, in a calculation that includes post-theatrical revenue. The studio declined to comment to that outlet. According to TheWrap, Warner financed the film entirely and absorbs the full hit.
The budget depends on who is counting. According to Variety, production was approved at $125 million and shooting delays pushed it to between $160 million and $180 million. The outlet adds about $100 million in marketing, not counting an awards campaign. TheWrap puts it between $163 million and $173 million; The Numbers lists $125 million.
There is also disagreement over the break-even point. Variety puts it at $350 million. A Warner Bros. spokesperson disagreed, according to Variety, and said it is $300 million; the outlet paraphrases the studio's position and gives no direct quote.
The sources consulted do not include box office in Mexico, where the film opened a day before the US.
