Neil Young Calls 'Digger' Best Film He's Ever Seen — SkimNews
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- Neil Young called 'Digger' 'the best film I have ever seen' in his Neil Young Archives Times-Contrarian newspaper, criticizing reviewers for missing the film's overall effect.
- Digger has grossed roughly $38 million worldwide two weeks after release, against a $350 million break-even target reported by Variety.
- The Tom Cruise-starring movie holds a 53 percent Rotten Tomatoes score, which Young dismissed as evidence that critics misjudged an 'artful film of our times' rather than a commercial venture.
- Digger was the final theatrical release from Warner Bros. before its merger with Paramount — a fact Young cites as part of why the film 'is a great example of our times.'
- Jane Fonda, Guillermo Del Toro, and Anne Hathaway have also publicly defended the film, though the article characterizes Young as Digger's biggest champion.
Why it matters: With $38 million grossed against a $350 million break-even target per Variety, Digger is trending toward one of the biggest box-office flops in recent memory despite growing celebrity support from Jane Fonda, Guillermo Del Toro, Anne Hathaway, and now Neil Young. As Warner Bros.' final release before its Paramount merger, the financial shortfall closes out an era.
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