😱 "Digger" Could Become One of the Biggest Box-Office Flops in Cinema History

According to trade reports, the picture could wrap up its theatrical run with a staggering loss of roughly $250 million—even after accounting for post-theatrical revenue from digital sales, VOD platforms, and streaming licensing deals.

The project’s financial picture is grim. The film carried a production budget of around $173 million, complemented by a global marketing push from Warner Bros. that topped $100 million. The true scale of the crisis came to light following the studio’s acquisition by Skydance: upon gaining access to internal financials, the new leadership team led by David Ellison assessed the prospective losses as catastrophic.

Its box-office debut only confirmed the worst fears. Over its opening weekend, Digger grossed a meager $21 million worldwide, with the domestic US market contributing a paltry $8 million. Skydance analysts now project that the film’s final global box-office tally is unlikely to surpass $40 million.

Should these pessimistic projections hold true, Iñárritu’s project will join the ranks of the 21st century’s most notorious box-office disasters. The dishonor roll is currently led by John Carter ($250 million in net losses), followed by The Lone Ranger ($240 million), The Marvels ($230 million), Strange World ($200 million), and Joker: Folie à Deux ($200 million).