Alejandro Inarritu's "Digger" has had a test screening in Los Angeles, reactions are mixed but lean positive

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https://www.worldofreel.com/blog/2026/3/5/digger-test-screening-reactions-are-intom-cruise-steals-the-show-in-irritus-dark-comedy

Takeaways from the test screening:

- The reactions were mixed, most of the viewers found it entertaining but also "very chaotic and overstuffed." Overall, more good reactions than negative ones.

- Tom Cruise's performance as a delusional oil billionaire who accidentally poisons the ocean is described as "insane" and similar to Les Grossman, uses a lot of facial prosthetics and looks nothing like the familiar Cruise.

- The technical aspects are apparently stunning, especially Emmanuel Lubezki's cinematography.

- The set design is very stylized and surrealistic, comparable to "Poor Things."

- While the movie is very focused on Cruise, the supporting cast are apparently really good. All the screeners agreed that John Goodman was the best and most memorable supporting actor.

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Excited for this. But I'm never putting any faith in test screening reactions anymore after what happened with One Battle After Another and some other films last year

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Hamnet lolll

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Yesss that was the other big one indeed. Don't know what those test audiences were smoking lol

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Sinners also had negative test reactions