# Tom Cruise Defends Digger Amid Flop

URL: https://technosports.co.in/tom-cruise-defends-digger-amid-flop/  
Published: 2026-10-10  
Updated: 2026-10-10  
Author: Rahul Roy

Tom Cruise is breaking his silence after *Digger* struggled at the box office, grossing only $20 million against a massive $260 million budget. Cruise argues that immediate opening numbers shouldn’t define a film’s legacy. Citing classics like *Rain Man*, he believes cinema needs longer theatrical windows. Can this oil tycoon drama recover, or is it a permanent disaster?