Digger Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner

Last modified: Dec. 31, 2025

Digger

Coming Out: Friday, October 2, 2026 Theaters

Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu • Alejandro G. Iñárritu

Starring: Tom Cruise • Sandra Hüller • John Goodman • Michael Stuhlbarg • Jesse Plemons

N/A Comedy N/A

88% WILL SEE 12% WON'T SEE

Production Status

Current stage in the film’s journey

Post-Production

Concept

Announced

Development

Pre

Filming

Post

Completed

Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added.

December 22, 2025

Update status

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The most powerful man in the world (starring Tom Cruise) embarks on a frantic mission to prove that he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.

Comedy Drama Dark Comedy

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Will you see Digger?

88% of people who rated this movie are planning to watch it.

12% of people have indicated they do not plan to see this movie.

Who stars in Digger – Cast List

Tom Cruise
Top Gun, Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning
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Sandra Hüller
Project Hail Mary, Digger
John Goodman
Argo, Smurfs
Michael Stuhlbarg
After the Hunt, Arrival
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Jesse Plemons
Bugonia, The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping
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Sophie Wilde
Babygirl, Digger
R
Riz Ahmed
Relay, The Phoenician Scheme
E
Emma D'Arcy
R
Robert John Burke
True Story
B
Burn Gorman
Jumanji 3, All the Devils Are Here

Who is making Digger – Crew List

A look at Digger behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu last helmed Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths and The Revenant. The film's writer Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu last penned Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths and The Revenant.

Director: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Screenwriters: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu
Sabina Berman
Alexander Dinelaris
Producer: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Legendary Entertainment

Production – What we know about the Digger

Key Facts

This is Tom Cruise’s first film since signing a deal to make films with Warner (12/14/2024).
This marks Iñárritu’s first English-language film since The Revenant starring Leonardo DiCaprio (3/17/2024).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2025

Post-Production

Changed Digger movie production status. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2025

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2024

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Shooting at Pinewood Studios in the UK.

Mar 2024

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Tom Cruise/Alejandro Iñárritu Movie
Language: English

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Digger Release Date: When is the film coming out?

Digger is scheduled for release in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, October 2 , 2026. There are one other movie scheduled for release on the same date, including Verity.