‘Decide for Yourself’: Warner Bros. Responds to Negative Digger Reviews for Tom Cruise Movie
Warner Bros. Discovery has responded to the early critical reviews of Tom Cruise’s Digger. The film is set to hit theaters soon, but its early reviews have been less than favorable, with critics raising various concerns.
In a promotional post on X for the movie, Warner Bros. wrote, “Decide for yourself. DIGGER – in theaters and IMAX FRIDAY. Tickets on sale now.” This marketing strategy was a direct appeal to the general audience, without hiding the movie’s intensely polarizing reception.
Moreover, the studio’s strategy seemed to have worked, as many comments under the post agreed with the bold statement. For instance, @Jesus_Returns29 wrote, “‘Decide for yourself’.. Well done, WB. It’s a way to acknowledge bad reviews and tell the audience to judge for yourself.”
While @Nebrok18 commented, “Big fan of this marketing decision. Whether I like the movie or not, we need more polarizing movies that aren’t just catering to the biggest group possible.” Similarly, @RSchillingNY added, “Decide For Yourself” is such an interesting tagline, especially considering the film’s reviews.”
What are critics saying about Tom Cruise’s Digger movie?
Tom Cruise’s Digger had an early screening in London on September 22, 2026. At the moment, the movie holds a 52% Tomatometer score from 96 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
According to ComingSoon’s Jonathan Sim’s review, “Digger eventually becomes exhausting. Everyone seems to be operating at an 11 for much of the runtime, with characters constantly yelling and escalating every interaction. You start to realize that despite all of the shouting and frantic energy, not all that much is actually happening.”
Similarly, Hoai-Tran Bui from Inverse wrote, “Digger’s first half plays like an endurance test of how long you can listen to men yelling incessantly, while the second half lays out a winking metatextual explanation. It would be a clever, compelling rug-pull if it all weren’t so smug.”
On the other hand, Christian Toto wrote for Hollywood in Toto, “Cruise’s naked attempt to win an Oscar backfires in spectacular fashion.”
With reviews continuing to log ahead of opening weekend, the rating is likely to shift. Digger lands in theaters nationwide on October 2, 2026.
Source: Comingsoon.net