Tom Cruise's 'Digger' draws harsh reviews as pretentious climate-change satire

The 2026 film 'Digger', directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu and starring Tom Cruise, has received harsh reviews from critics, who describe it as a pretentious and self-indulgent climate-change satire. The film, which also features John Goodman and Jesse Plemons, uses a metanarrative structure to critique the inadequacy of satire in addressing climate change, but critics argue it fails to deliver a coherent message. Set in a postapocalyptic future, the movie is seen as an ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to blend entertainment with environmental commentary.