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

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.