Many will hate Tom Cruise's new movie, 'Digger.' NPR's film critic loved it

NPR | By Bob Mondello

Published October 2, 2026 at 4:18 PM EDT

Tom Cruise plays an oil tycoon who causes, and must then fix, an ecological disaster in Alejandro González Iñárritu's wild — and wildly divisive — satirical comedy.

Bob Mondello

Bob Mondello reviews movies and covers the arts for NPR and shares critiques and commentaries on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine All Things Considered.

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