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Tom Cruise headlines Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s mysterious new film Digger, playing an oil tycoon in a climate-change satire that opened in theaters on October 2, 2026. With a high-profile supporting cast and a closely guarded plot, the picture has raised questions about when and where audiences can watch it next.
What the film is
Digger is billed as a satire on climate change, co-written by director Alejandro G. Iñárritu alongside Sabina Berman and playwright Jez Butterworth. Cruise leads a cast that includes Riz Ahmed, Sandra Hüller, John Goodman, Jesse Plemons, Michael Stuhlbarg, Burn Gorman and Emma D’Arcy.
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The filmmakers have kept plot details deliberately sparse. For viewers who prefer surprises, digging up full summaries now may spoil part of the experience.
How to see Digger in theaters
The film opened on October 2, 2026, and is playing in standard auditoriums as well as premium formats such as IMAX and Dolby. If your local theater offers VistaVision screenings, that format comes recommended by many for its image clarity and scale.
Streaming plans and timing
Because Digger is a Warner Bros. release, it is expected to arrive on HBO Max after its theatrical run. Warner Bros. titles typically follow a post-release streaming window, though studios have varied those windows in recent years.
Looking at recent HBO Max rolls—titles such as Backrooms, Mother Mary, The Drama and the July theatrical release Evil Dead Burn—Digger is likely to appear on the service no earlier than January. That timing would place it squarely within awards-season viewings, though the exact date has not been announced.
Films to watch before Digger
The first teaser clearly leaned into Cruise’s career, so catching up on a few of his standout roles can sharpen appreciation for his turn here. Consider films such as Interview with the Vampire, Edge of Tomorrow, A Few Good Men, Minority Report, Valkyrie and Tropic Thunder.
Fandango is offering a digital eight-film Cruise bundle tied to some Digger ticket promotions, which may be a convenient way to revisit several of those titles.
For context on the director’s sensibilities, Iñárritu’s previous works—most notably Birdman (also titled The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) and The Revenant—are useful previews of the tones and stylistic choices he often employs.
