Tom Cruise's 'Digger' First Reactions Praise Career-Best Performance

First reactions to Tom Cruise's satirical dark comedy Digger, directed by Alejandro Iñárritu, have arrived, with critics praising his performance as a career best and the film as a likely 2027 Oscars contender. Early social media reviews are largely positive, with CNN's Juan C. Arciniegas calling it "brilliant, immense, complex, and necessary," while Jake Hamilton named it his favorite film of 2026. Some critics noted the film is disjointed or unpleasant, but praised Cruise's full commitment and Riz Ahmed's comedic performance. Digger stars Cruise as wealthy oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, whose drilling causes global disaster. The cast includes John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, and Sandra Hüller, with the film drawing comparisons to Stanley Kubrick and Black Mirror.