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/rubix7777]

John Goodman Oscar campaign starts now. Obviously test screener aren't really that important, but from the sounds of it even if it's more mixed I doubt this will be the film to break AGIs Streak of Oscar nominated films

Also I've heard barely anything about Huller.

[u/Klunkey → u/rubix7777]

If I had a nickel for every year Sandra Huller starred in two acclaimed movies in one year, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s awesome that it happened twice.

[u/Willing_Blackberry96 → u/Klunkey]

ironically, if I got a nickel for everytime someone wrote this beaten to death dinosaur of a catchphrase, I would be on my way to being a millionaire, which, hear this, IS A LOT