Weekly Box Office: ‘Digger’ Bombs as ‘Verity’ Succeeds
By Kieran Burt - October 6, 2026
Movies - Features - Box Office
Tom Cruise was back in cinemas over the weekend, headlining his latest film Digger. Unfortunately, due to its abysmal opening, he’s also making headlines for it being one of his worst-opening films in nearly two decades. Whilst Digger is the biggest box office story, four other films had notable performances that might have flown under the radar during the weekend that deserve to be covered.
Digger
But first, it should be explained just how badly Digger fared. Tom Cruise’s latest movie opened in cinemas this past weekend, but audiences in the US and Canada, as well as across the globe, didn’t seem to notice. It opened to just $8 million at the domestic box office - only enough for the number five spot - and $12 million internationally for a $20 million global start - for the number six spot - Digger has left a massive hole.
An estimated production budget of $160 to $180 million, along with an agreement that Cruise earns a percentage of the film’s revenue before Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) sees a dime, will make it extremely hard for the film to break even, never mind be profitable. This is one of Cruise’s worst openings since Lion for Lambs, all the way back in 2007. Digger closes out WBD’s time before it’s acquired by Paramount/Skydance, an unfortunate bomb to cap off a dreadful year for the studio.
Verity
From a bomb to a blast, Verity opened to $32.6 million at the domestic box office - enough for number one - with another $30 million internationally for a worldwide total of $62.6 million - where it also placed number one.
The latest of Colleen Hoover’s adaptations, the film, starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, has proved successful, as it’s the second-best domestic opening for the author since 2024’s It Ends With Us. Despite the middling C+ CinemaScore from audiences and lacklustre critical reviews, Verity is well-positioned to recoup its budget of $40 million theatrically, and proves that with a manageable budget, adaptations from Hoover can be successful.
Resident Evil
Resident Evil quietly chugged along at the box office. It took the number two spot at the domestic box office with a 46% drop from its previous weekend, and came in at number four worldwide. Its worldwide total is now $245,395,000, making it the highest-grossing film in the Resident Evil franchise. This is by a wide margin too, with its closest competitor, Resident Evil: Afterlife, with a total of $60,128,566 back in 2010. Adjusting for inflation, Resident Evil still handily beats Afterlife, with its total coming to $92.3 million. So while it hasn’t torn up records, Zach Cregger proved he knows how to handle big franchises.
Heart of the Beast
Heart of the Beast showed sturdy legs in its second weekend of release, as it dropped 45% domestically with a total of $11 million, and a global total of $21.5 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $32.5 million. Its overall worldwide total stood at $98.6 million at the end of the weekend, meaning that the $100 threshold is an inevitability. It will have to keep these strong legs up if it wants to break even, as its budget is a reported $82 million.
The Odyssey
Still sailing strong in its 12th weekend of release, The Odyssey pulled in a worldwide total of $8.6 million, enough to just remain in the top ten. This demonstrates the incredible staying power of the film, unsurprising for one of humanity’s foundational legends retold by the legendary Christopher Nolan.
At the domestic box office, it has dropped out of the top ten but still pulled in a total of $1.1 million. From IMAX cinemas alone, The Odyssey has a worldwide total of $540 million, which is roughly 31% of its worldwide box office. This breaks down to $314 million globally and $226 million domestically.
Box Office Extras
A final worthwhile mention is that Avengers: Endgame has now taken the crown of the highest box office grosser of all time worldwide, with a $2.925 billion total, thanks to the extra $126 million gross provided by Avengers: Endgame Encore.
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