# Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-05 05:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 7 · Current Velocity: 15.87

## Intelligence Brief
"Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office" developed substantial multi-source reporting across the Entertainment sector, tracked across 7 distinct newsrooms by Newsylist.


Key reporting was led by Variety, The Washington Post, Yahoo and yahoo.com. 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 Digger may lose $150m after Tom Cruise film bombs at the box office?
Coverage spiked when 7 independent newsrooms published 8 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
Cruise, Digger, Tom

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Variety | ‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs | 2026-10-05 14:49 | [Source Link](https://variety.com/2026/film/box-office/digger-box-office-explained-why-tom-cruise-flopped-1236898687/) |
| The Washington Post | ‘Digger’ is Tom Cruise’s biggest opening-weekend flop in almost 20 years | 2026-10-05 14:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxPVGNoVlVXSWgwVHJtOEtRRmdIWHRZaG9ROHFuS1JOSmJVSTlxT0dBVGp2UFVORFZQTzlxeTJVbVBzYzQwT0hhUjBFMVBsUzdxMTgtc2hBdEtYRzFKcEtobWJuTHhSZmF5WWFyTUJ1VVdaam16TUNqVXRpV2Nra3JadUJpYktqN2FiYkduRnVwblNTT3dsWTdveFB4SzFZMm9nTWpuT2xJelV1alVURVc0X25FMUxaNHpnaWxZZnlYYTI1UDB1NWVtb25B?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Crashes to $8 Million Opening as ‘Verity’ Leaves It Far Behind | 2026-10-05 14:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNcFE4YXk5aF83X0x5Y2RxbzVDVF9ZNzBVbWFuSGRBa0FIejJlMDdTV2c3MmUtWGRCNzlJbFZreW9oMDFNMUlMNHdoWExVNDZlRFBmY0lTQ1ZSNE9MSXZrZTBod2tGSkpLOWw4dThRc0h5QUwwZEk0M3NvVjItTHZ2S0tPdUk3NF9mMVVUVFVLc0FQVzRxTVA1cGpR?oc=5) |
| Variety | ‘Digger’ Down: 5 Takeaways After Tom Cruise Suffers One of His Biggest Box Office Bombs | 2026-10-05 14:49 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQdVRrTVpVYmNfakVyZE9IemFZeUlaZ3V3WHQzUWlINVU3REVCYXVSa3JoeWpOZ1B4RmVKeEdYUFI3SmkwTHhLckxOdENYQ1BIcFNoQ3ducXlKSFE2TzRzenpSNWx1Q3B4RG1KRjJCeHNGRGVVU3o4dy03U0k4bFdKVjBrQTlnQ1VQVDJmMFZ4bXREMjItcWxaTU1nWXpCai1VVzZ5TEdn?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | Chat with the Stars | 2026-10-05 05:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia0FVX3lxTFBIRnpYV0VSbUNOQ01SXzJEcGNxeVdtSFlUZ2NIeXBuZ2tkcUg0aUhucjlacjlXRWZ1YzJTTHl0RlpNak9WQm1UdXd4NU5uMjBiYTEyYUlDQWZ6X0ZDNXQ0OHBvZWJEcVpGbENz?oc=5) |
| nytimes.com | He Made the Year’s Most Divisive Movie. That’s the Point. | 2026-10-05 05:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNYVNEdDhzRDRKVlFCdzd4SWZUY3BYaWdaOVB6OFhvb2JYRno0WHRaMk5MSEJsTHpsbW94WDVXT3ZkeDJ3ZmV4c2J2Rlc3a1UwM09Db2pIS3plLWlJYlJXTGNGbjNkOC04VzlqS3h5YVdCeklUMVZueDVCN0R2UWpYTWRQbHhDVGc?oc=5) |
| Vulture | Digger’s Grave Is Dug at the Box Office | 2026-10-05 05:54 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE4xRXdYZ1MzdTIwaksxYkpXd21QeHRma0dSTU5mN3JnT1ZiZUtBWXVGV0FXZ1ozbVlpS3NFRHgtWFJOT2hSd3JUZDg4Q3lURVlQdlFGbUhWQmwwcThLamdaTHYyekw?oc=5) |
| theguardian.com | Tom Cruise’s Digger has flopped spectacularly | 2026-10-04 23:15 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxPaGZPdzFzVU1LQ0NkZVdoNll6NHJpeXNpZG9EM0huUXIwVjJ2eFZuVWRQdmVoQmV3SFk3MU9wb216TGU4ckJfRTZIY19hVTgybW9ISDhGMVFSNHI3bXltTWNoWFR4Vm1Yc0NuNTJtZXFCSlNkanFXQXIySnEtNnN6UUpxOHNtRFluR19HWGZJY2NObVFsX0NlbThZNVpVZURqYWJ0Nmp4Q3NQckR6N1EzTUhQX3luRGt3RTA2NEJn?oc=5) |

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