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Digger

2026 · 129 min

A dizzying, furious satire that swings between absurd comedy and apocalyptic dread, leaving you unsettled and provoked.

Tagline
A man. A plan. A meltdown.
Overview
The most powerful man in the world embarks on a frantic mission to prove he is humanity's savior before the disaster he's unleashed destroys everything.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • greed
  • corruption
  • power
  • environment
  • guilt
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
near-future
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity8
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Written by
Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Sabina Berman
Starring
Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jesse Plemons, Robert John Burke, Emma D'Arcy
Music
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Runtime
129 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish, French, Mandarin

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