Hoover novel, will open atop the domestic box office chart with around $33 million. Digger is likely to mark the lowest opening weekend for Cruise since 2007's war drama Lions for Lambs, which debuted with $6.7 million from a far smaller budget.

During an onstage conversation earlier in the week following a Los Angeles screening of Digger, Cruise discussed his pursuit of success throughout his career after having started in the business at a young age.

 My hope is always that the films would do well enough that I would have that opportunity to do it again,  the actor said of making movies.  People want to see real things. This career, we have to work to do it. It was never handed to any of us. I want you to know that.