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Discussion of the film Digger

Joyce Roodnat discussed the film Digger, associating it with Anne Carson, Winnie-the-Pooh and Tom Cruise. She suggested that the film might be a financial flop, but argued that commercial performance should not be used as an argument against it, since commercially successful films are often superficial and uneventful.

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Poor box-office performance of Digger

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Tom Cruise's satirical drama Digger, directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, drew disappointing ticket sales in the two weeks after its release and was reported to be at risk of becoming one of the biggest film flops ever. According to trade publication Variety, citing people familiar with the matter, Warner Bros. is expected to lose about $245 million on the project, or nearly €219 million. Later reports described the potential loss as $250 million.