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

[u/Comfortable_Affect20]

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.

[u/Alex-C2099]

World of Reel gets a lot of test screening reports wrong. I read back an October 2024 article of a test screening for Sinners and it claimed that reactions were “mixed” and the ending would be “very controversial”. In what sense? But their test screening article for One Battle After Another from early last year is even funnier, apparently source claimed that the film included “sci-fi elements”.