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Tom Cruise stars in climate satire film Digger facing box office struggles

Alejandro González Iñárritu's new film Digger starring Tom Cruise is currently playing in theaters as a climate change satire.

Everyone Hates ‘Digger.’ It’s the Perfect Climate Movie
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Plot involves oil billionaire and iceberg

The movie features Tom Cruise portraying an oil billionaire named Digger Rockwell. His drilling platform accidentally causes a massive iceberg to break loose. This event results in a huge methane leak as catastrophe approaches Europe.

Cast includes John Goodman as president

John Goodman plays the president who must be alerted about the impending disaster. The film presents this scenario within a capitalist machine driving climate issues. Audiences are forced to confront uncomfortable questions about climate villains.

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