# Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-03 19:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 11 · Current Velocity: 31.51

## Intelligence Brief
"Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity’ Leads" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 8 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos, seattletimes.com, AP News and The Hollywood Reporter. Coverage velocity and cross-outlet momentum were measured using Newsylist open coverage telemetry.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### What drove coverage for Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Plunging at Box Office With Less Than $10M as ‘Verity?
Coverage spiked when 8 independent newsrooms published 11 verified reports during this coverage cycle.

### How did Newsylist track this trend?
Newsylist monitored article arrival rates, source diversity, and cross-outlet validation in real time.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Office, Cruise, Digger, Than, Box, Tom, Less, Plunging, Leads, Verity

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth Report | ‘Digger’ Review: Alejandro González Iñárritu’s bewildering satire features a fascinating performance by Tom Cruise | 2026-10-04 21:43 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi5AFBVV95cUxNZVpTQi1fbHFDX3RvbFFscDkxLW82OFctU21rVkNocnF5dm8wU1NoX1FyRlM5VGQ5Qjd6ZFNGdHJNZVZ0Z1FBanBxdTlhWlRTMDktNV9rMXdmMlpkbHV1bkZlZXZIU3dycmxFMFNzZUJCOGt5bF9sdnQyV3RBR1hPZ1VMdlptWWhXS1NQdXpoZVlTUkJXcFBmcTVZNUtmRWlMOHFDNC1JNWNGRjNZdVc0RUJqSnA3LVhfQ1FSY2U5RVNJYnNsQW5KdmI2dTE2R1IyejhTdzZHVE4wUmFCci1WR3p2Uzc?oc=5) |
| Bloomberg.com | ‘Digger’ Collapses at the Box Office as Warner Film Chiefs Exit | 2026-10-04 20:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxObEw2aXozXzJNMm1tU2g4UTJFYU5JZ3ZpcUFNbTBXR3dBRS1VQmJIa0o4elpKUFdGTGlkNnlWOEY4RTRHdzVXXzN0YXJMQkdNZS1Fa0tXUEhYWkgzWUt2ZVdubE1qZklMRlc1TXZhYlpQSHc0dmhPV09XakR3MU5PeUJKQ0psek15THJLbU42b1BHcEFwcVNuOGg1SzdqTnU5Wkc0V3RFaElvNkcxMHExc2RPZw?oc=5) |
| Fortune | Tom Cruise suffers one of the worst movie debuts of his career as 'Digger' flops | 2026-10-04 20:17 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxPM0NwaTdLak1XclNaWTNwdFQySGdBVmhDUHVOMXROOGlPdThrZjU1Uld3R1N2d1FlS3BhMHNsRGlnQllxdzV0R1FlNmI0MDkxMTVLcDYySGh2a1VCcG13cUNXdEhkQktlWFh3X3p4QTBCc1F4R09NNjVjczZWWlBGaWFsNjlLeVJqaXJBOWVNWTQ2XzBPWXZVMzJR?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | On cusp of merger, 'Digger bombs for Warner Bros., 'Verity' takes No. 1 at box office | 2026-10-04 18:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQMFdjbTdaY2N2a1k0UUVZTC1DMEZGNHJvc0I1X1dlSVBybmp6NXRMNFZkRThoQzg5amZaZkx6OW9KZzBldFRSNW1KbzM5ckVnU3I0d1lLa2V6eXdPNEtQdDFSQ3RkNEdOdi1FR1l2dmc5T0JTSlNhdnhIaV9kVUJoV3kwWFFIcXNCdjVJR0pQR2xEQW8tM1RSRldka0x5ZTJiSXNvR1pR0gGrAUFVX3lxTFBHa1FDbWlkNGRzanlxQVVHYVROVk9TQ0RTaU5za09OQ01IRndsdGk1dTE2d0ZMZ0tKR0N5N1JpckVoQTlNbnJoZVBKUm1wSFlpT0xaZlJtNTJQNHR2QTI2RXczTXdfazUzWjRGU3VjeWVNM1NjQlRGT2NEVTBsS2pWdl9WOEZQaENWZHRpZHU3UHdQaVZ0WU9ya2hydVhjY2RhejUxZU1UdVNFZw?) |
| seattletimes.com | Tom Cruise-led ‘Digger’ tanks at the box office | 2026-10-04 18:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPM1BHTlFIZzJienNSdFc2TWM3Z1JKQVlGUThTSDVjQ05BM0tzOFB0bENZekZmU3JCaC1yOHNCdmVKY0hZUXN4ZFBJYk1oZHozM3BLSk1Ic0FBNnN5dFc5R2xqWWRMWVpuOVNUcVIzVUZvQW9vMTkxNlJFVWtsaXRLQktFMTh5YklMRUVHUVJDZkg4a2s?oc=5) |
| AP News | On cusp of merger, ‘Digger bombs for Warner Bros., ‘Verity’ takes No. 1 at box office | 2026-10-04 18:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPZVYxSFNtaWMtSkwzc19fQzJHSzRIYXlwNktzSWdfTE5odTFaTUdnWkNJaUUxTnBlbV91dVhXT3Joa0JkQnhqRWVpMUdwSFRaTzljN3labk9CTmU1Y3pQWjhmRVVZOVUtbFB0VEhTanBZNWhZTDJzUDZYMzJpODdNVlJZSjRFMlZPV09vZw?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend | 2026-10-04 16:04 | [Source Link](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/tom-cruise-digger-bombs-box-office-opening-verity-1236721814/) |
| Deadline | ‘Digger’ Star Tom Cruise Says He’s “So Proud Of What We Created” Despite Poor Open At Theaters | 2026-10-04 07:12 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxPODJqVHJCckpkM3dmMzRyTlp6dUlNMm0xejh0aWpsVlc4a1FMUURuQlFYRzhXZEVTQ2xHWHJkOTg4X3M2LXNXeWFLVXJDM2ptRmZsbUg5cTlEZGg2eEVDa29rUkFpMURMS3VhQ1dLS0xqMHJuVTJ4ZDJhN00zaDhETk1QMk5oNmVlUVJR?oc=5) |
| CNN | ‘Digger’ isn’t the movie you think it is | 2026-10-04 03:37 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNQ3lFMXpuUm8zVGV3ZzFxeXVLdU1PcUVZcVBGUTA1Y2ZwRUJsQnA0TFRzTGRXVkVRVXZpQUVQb2pfNXNFRk1md2FhOFM1cTFyNkRJR1lyODJjSm1JMWc5U1ZNbG82TGotT2hqN0Zpelk4UTVYbWFoNnR4YTcyYUNxUThYSHk?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | ‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop | 2026-10-03 21:48 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiwFBVV95cUxQb1NMZ2JqV0F2QlhiZlpTRDUzd3oyMXUwaDFpOTAtS3pac3c0NEhjUTI0NjRZbktrd1ZDWjZUN2s0MkNIUjZtUzlSeEJmRmpWal9ETUdEUWNRc3RlSlFFQVFSZWZTa2VPZHMxU2c5alhnQ3ctWkZ6X0IxQ0Y0ZUhZcDZaVGJ2b2ZpeUFZ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Tom Cruise Stands Up for ‘Digger’ Amid Tough Box Office: “I’m So Proud of What We Created” | 2026-10-03 18:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOY3pKQ3NFcFQwZkVBcGk3ZEhkc3pjNjRiaWk3REZTTTJ0bnVlenhFNTVBejZaN1puZmExeFBha2hjY3M0d2QtcEh6aVpxdk9vbFRlTjBzSG9VZWl4RFV3eXVJdEotMHU3WndrR2NZMmdSWTFqODhQU245b2lJeEwtWDdRdEw3SGIyckdYemsxSE5UcDZWZWRYanB1b2thMXdqZDRmY1hOOVJmR1JJU2xaWnF2NA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | ‘Digger’ Headed for Worst Opening for a Tom Cruise Film in Nearly 20 Years | 2026-10-03 18:55 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPM0tod1N3VHBUM1VXV1FkNmhRMXRISVg3OGdNaVNKeFhQRTVoQ252NGhNemk0ekJsbTVHUXdaZUFTYTh0TzQyMWxEVHRiVmZUeG1LaVBMR1BiWW80MzRrajNaNTVWUTBSNUVzd0hxOFd0SlRyeTNyREtRVnJkLXpWSXQ2N2FreGY3RXRsWEMtTG9OODYyOWdSM2FrYXlQMDA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Buried at Box Office With $8M as ‘Verity’ Wins Weekend | 2026-10-03 16:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNY2xkcWg5c1ppNlJXeTBmUVpaalp6Y1ppZERXVFNUVW9DYzVQNWpjeTdWMlVrNm9SM3dfcVNxYzdHelltRXAwa3JWeG9fQkFjSGpMMDhUVkFpbHR2T29nZTJDVHBHWTZXQ204Zm1EbjVYdjZ0bzBzMkZpRWdFNEFXMVRwLTNMMjBEdDdXUy05dm9WWTJqU1h6U3RzZkU3Y3hyZWNlRm5KZE5Rd29yQkpIMjBfSQ?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Tries New Marketing Tactic: The French Love It, Americans Don’t | 2026-10-03 16:04 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQTG1zdTBVeHlaR0JHd255dDJlZVdycGVsQkNIclpZWnl0MVgxbDBJT3BJV1dKSnVscW4taUFFamliTTdxd3lVeUdlMVl3SFYtTUFBOGhkS1c0eEZ1UmxkVk9YYkVtSFFhWW1GYk1MNjRHdllZMVhwbUExbFRUZU9YeHp5TnNiWWVqR2U1M2FsZWRGYWRfQmZYcWQ4YmVlN20yVnc?oc=5) |

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