Digger, the Alejandro G. Iñárritu film starring Tom Cruise, earned about $8 million in its opening weekend, finishing fifth at the domestic box office. It played in 3,321 theaters, an average of roughly $2,409 per location.
Daily grosses declined across the weekend: about $3.4 million on Friday (including Thursday previews), $2.6 million on Saturday and $2.0 million on Sunday. On Tuesday, October 6, the film took in about $1.1 million, bringing its five-day total to roughly $9.9 million.
Cruise had been promoting the film on an international press tour. He appeared at a press conference in Seoul, South Korea, on October 1, the day before the film opened in the US.
Our full opinion piece on the film looks at why Digger may be remembered for more than its opening numbers.