India, Oct. 4 -- Tom Cruise's Digger is turning out to be one of the biggest box office disappointments of the year. The film has been hit by the negative reviews that arrived even before it hit the screens, with its admissions breaking a dubious record for the superstar. According to current trade estimates, Digger may not even cross $10 million in North America on opening weekend, a 19-year low for Tom Cruise.

Digger earned just $3.4 million on its opening day in the US and Canada. It not only lost to Anne Hathaway's Verity (which opened at over $15 million), but also failed to beat Resident Evil, an old release with no big star and a smaller budget. This has been chalked up to the not-so-rave reviews Digger received upon its release. ...