# John Goodman admits ‘Digger’ failure “hurt” amid $49,000,000 box office bomb

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/john-goodman-admits-digger-failure-hurt-amid-49000000-box-office-bomb/
- Published: 2026-11-03T10:58:48+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T01:22:49+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/john-goodman-digger-failure-hurt-49000000-box-office-bomb/
- Topics: Americas, Business, Companies, Entertainment, Film, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- *Digger* has earned about $49 million worldwide.
- John Goodman says the film’s reception hurt.
- He remains proud of the project despite its poor start.

## Summary

John Goodman says the poor reception of *Digger* hurt, arguing that critics’ predictions of very low earnings may have discouraged audiences before the film opened. The black comedy, directed by Alejandro G Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, has taken about $49 million worldwide, far below its reported budget.

Goodman, who plays US President Compson, said he remains proud of the film and enjoyed making it, describing the project as a “huge swing”. He compared its prospects with his Coen brothers films, some of which initially struggled but later found an audience, while reactions to *Digger* remain mixed: one review praised its unusual approach, and Neil Young called it the best film he had seen.

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