The latest film from Birdman and The Revenant writer-director Alejandro G Iñárritu, Digger's tagline – "a comedy of catastrophic proportions" – has been etched into the minds of moviegoers since the teaser first dropped back in December 2025.
It boasts a seriously high-profile cast (including an almost unrecognisable Tom Cruise) and seems designed to appeal to cinephiles: the film was shot entirely on VistaVision film stock, giving it a distinct visual style and building upon the recent resurgence in the format.
Digger releases across UK cinemas on Friday 2 October.
This rare format was used to film the entire movie, so it's the option to pick for die-hard film buffs.
Digger cast: Who stars in the film?
Birdman starred Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Stone, Naomi Watts, and Edward Norton, while The Revenant boasted Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Domhnall Gleeson and Will Poulter.
Additionally, John Goodman stars as the President, Sandra Hüller appears as Digger's sister Emma Rockwell, and Jesse Plemons plays Kenny.
The full list of confirmed cast for Digger is available below:
Tom Cruise as Digger RockwellRiz Ahmed as GaneshJohn Goodman as President CompsonSandra Hüller as Emma RockwellMichael Stuhlbarg as Vice PresidentJesse Plemons as KennyRobert John Burke as FitzgeraldEmma D'Arcy as LinaBurn Gorman as AmosMercedes Hernández as Digger's HousekeeperDanny Kirrane as Sandy ClarksonPip TorrensSophie WildeDigger plot: What is the movie about?
Comparisons have been made to Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic Dr Strangelove, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, with users on social media noting the similar 'doomsday' narrative and race-against-the-clock backdrop to the movie.
It has also been suggested that this film may take another cue from Strangelove, as well as Iñárritu's Birdman, in that the plot may take place in real time...
Is Digger a musical?
A recent Nerdist article examined some of these suggestions, with users highlighting certain shots from the trailer that appear to show background actors' mouths moving in sync – as though performing a musical number.
Variety recently reported that some insiders close to the film have confirmed that Digger is not, in fact, a musical.
Digger trailer
You can watch the trailer for Digger below.
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