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The first October weekend at the North American box office told a story of two very different openings. Verity, the adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s bestselling thriller starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, landed at number one with a strong debut, while Tom Cruise’s new film Digger had to settle for a much quieter start further …
Hollywood’s first October weekend is shaping up as a two-lane race with very different expectations. Amazon MGM’s Verity, adapted from Colleen Hoover and led by Anne Hathaway, is tracking toward a robust $25–35 million opening across roughly 3,510 theaters from October 2–4. Warner Bros.’ Digger, starring Tom Cruise and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu, looks …
London’s Leicester Square rarely feels quiet on a premiere night, but the royal film performance for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Digger made Tom Cruise look almost like the underdog — not for lack of wattage, but because the dark political comedy had been whispering for months before the carpet turned the whisper into a roar. Cruise …