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Tom Cruise Stars in Alejandro González Iñárritu's 'Digger' as an Oil Rig Triggers Catastrophe

opinion-review · 2026-09-29

Alejandro González Iñárritu directs Tom Cruise in "Digger," a film in which an oil rig triggers a catastrophe. The movie is described as an overblown satire of American bullishness, with Cruise's character hurtling toward disaster through wild overconfidence. The review was published by the Financial Times.

Key facts

  • Tom Cruise stars in the film "Digger"
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu directed "Digger"
  • An oil rig triggers a catastrophe in the film
  • The film is characterized as an overblown satire of American bullishness
  • Tom Cruise's character displays wild overconfidence
  • The character hurtles towards disaster
  • The review was published by the Financial Times

Entities

Artists

  • Tom Cruise
  • Alejandro González Iñárritu
  • Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Institutions

  • Financial Times
  • Rotten Tomatoes
  • Forbes

Locations

  • North America

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