# ‘Digger’ First Reactions Split Over Tom Cruise’s ‘Baffling,’ ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Brave’ New Movie: ‘The Divide on This Is Going to Be Wide’

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 22:20 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
16 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Digger’ First Reactions Split Over Tom Cruise’s ‘Baffling,’ ‘Unpleasant’ and ‘Brave’ New Movie: ‘The Divide on This Is Going to Be Wide’" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 21 articles from 16 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include The Washington Post, Good Morning America, The Independent and The Hollywood Reporter. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| The Washington Post | Opinion - Tom Cruise’s Oscar problem isn’t the movie. It’s the press tour. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirgFBVV95cUxOQ3hWVy1wWUJwLUNraW9VWTk2VWtJU0dhRHF1dWVpSzVYeVlFelEtMU16dWZnVzBJcUVCbmVMT0pOVEx1WmFNTlRYX2NqSDUzNDRzOC04cnZpX3pvNWdKcWROSzhMVExiQlNkQlRHOHdPU3lJS08tekZFUThjNjhzWm1KampXaFFXcnVjY2xkOVZCN3FDVHdNcURpekdkRFkwR2dzZTBEczVKWVNqdlE?oc=5) |
| Good Morning America | Tom Cruise talks new film 'Digger,' career in Hollywood and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxPYWI3OXRxZ1BJRG1PRmZKYnBIQ3BLbXpZNmFBcWdwcFR4cjdFdFAxbVJfb2Z0N054TVgzWjY0X0NRRXNnYkFfMkN1clU0Y2trN1FyWlR5aWs0ci05eG83c2pzSTNTaDRLZWVyTjRUd3JaM3JRTU5UVHgwbWM1UkJsdFNZMjZiVzI1eDBUNUFadGk5bmxGaV9BLVMzZ08xdzljY01PNUJJcENhdDMx0gGyAUFVX3lxTE9Vc0lzQ01ib29KX2ZVdUs5bnlZZmpMcURZZTVXODlpYmhrRThGVldFVmtxZXYtVTVOTjNpeTRZRmxxZjI4S0lzdTdMc2ZqQThQLXhxM0pzN1oxZk8yT3lEZ1Q4c1RsWlVLcWh3ajU0bm1HNUlkaTl4WllpQzRhRTFEbnRMM0ZjcWZSSXpfbC1iTmNNRkw2NldIb3VndENOc1psT0RvRk9) |
| The Independent | Digger first-look reaction – Tom Cruise’s wild new film is as polarising as they come | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxQN3l5M2NlN3F6bF9CeEdXMl9kNEh2bTljZ3BXcjJ1OUd1SlVIOEVEdjJFOUMxMFdOelJTNzZuVDd1T1NTT1FsQnc3OFNJbU5vOFRqdVI1SDRSeU9BUVpJXzFOcjFYYVFfOEFXUmNMTXB0Z3ZjNFdTRTd2RHJEdy1JSjNCUDdXVG9FUmtrTlBvMUMyTTFtM0M1alYzeEg5SXdlTGt5aGJUd3k0QlZoSW51MXAxN2hCSUd6WWtCNA?oc=5) |
| The Hollywood Reporter | ‘Digger’: Tom Cruise’s “Brave Gorgeous Misfire” Gets Very Mixed First Reactions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQVHRtMUgxRlNqcl9oeFAxNW9xclZqWWVxMjJEUDNFQ1phZEU5QlpNQTRVR2o5QV84VGtyS094UVVjZmJTZGFYbG1NdnRDekl0YVpmcjB4dHgxcVdwSXFxU3lJd3RMTE90b3F2ZWdhanUteGdnOUNRc2REZlJ4d193dUw0c0tpdzRMN0RLZjVVVzFZOWs?oc=5) |
| ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | Tom Cruise talks new film 'Digger,' career in Hollywood and more | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxPQVBTSldrSHk5Q1RSanpnNWdYaTl6Tk5wa3hkSVBicnBuOHNIQVdwaGRlX1RBWWUxSm92X1BxR3dHY29sWXZXc3BKRFl0TWZrbU5vUDltNHNnZEpHcmRKamd6bVpGNE92TElrTlJtb2JfUzhJcjlteFBWRlBid0F0VXhqOUpDNUJCY0xSQWMzdDFOMTRQUXVQV1p0ZkFJYUhUbXfSAacBQVVfeXFMUDgyUU96WTF4SEhSSEtsZXlBNjFsVDFZTnVTZUhQaGpLYnRHX3JyeVZrT24wQndWOUdKUm1uYTA2T2FqZXE3dEs2dWVUd2NuOWhoeV9kRjRZMGQ2NFhJYnlkQWVRb2FqaThPaTQxcVp6S3VnXzRscTU3NlhaVFgwdWktQldxTXBOTHQzZGF6eC10LWt2eXZJYTBmUkw2SlN0dlVaNDNVX0E?oc=5) |
| Variety | Tom Cruise Is the Last Great Movie Star Still Chasing His Oscar. Can He Overcome ‘Digger’ Reviews to Get Him There? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxPRlRsMWM3Tk9hRGVtd0JEcG9FS2QxWEp6bVZzcDIyeGNSNGJBMENrQlU3eHdrWF9vTG90Z19PT25UTTNGcVRjdS13UjVhUThYVmNISm1HSzJYRUotdXVKZXVJYmxVSnpVV1V2bHlJZ1poUmd5VWRkOXROekZfTjJmcjZzUk5VdVU5a1JKaHV0ejMxZ0p2SEFB?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Tom Cruise's Digger Leaves All The Critics Divided | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQMnVYVXh0R2lBUEtfb29OYTBLbkhIaklaME5XQVlRLV9vMmg5THRfcXVBZUVEX0dsRG5fcXFyMUp1TmlqREFfWUswcXRrOTIwSFRFXzVUTVlWRUNHVGFTX0FCa0ZfQzBNMWxtdFZ6MUZyVFNwLVZES0dqLTNHMUpwN2ZFUDMtaUdMc19LRVdVOXJockpUT3c?oc=5) |
| yahoo.com | First Reactions To Digger Are All Over The Place, And That Honestly Makes Me Want To See It More | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNWXNSOUlIRno2TDFESE5XS2FLOURSVmRDcXBhN2JYTUExQ0hoUzZMbGRyNlBMRW9hMkIyMlpSNWlyX09INTBtTHNZYjB4RHJQMkxCUDQyTEs0a0JJNjZEUXVOZ0pZa2JGSW1KWnNkU04xaXY0R0NIdll2WFdRWFRLMWxJMXo0STNvT1ZTT0xwSDFZRnhEUDBwVEF4UEMtNTk4bUE?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Digger’s First Reactions Are Saying the Same Things About Tom Cruise Movie | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxNYURBQUNtV3h2LWE1MEVIaENhQUx1bWR1X0tHR2N2ekgyeE1IcTBST1hYdlhKb0RJM3cySDJ1blQydThaUUFIV3BHWHZ2ZkpCaGVCcjRtYmRweGlvX3dOUGh0OVNTX0NVcmZQSnNpbzNIeUU4TkstVGRvMGVXaWFiR0NXWmhHVGxMWGhyZGZ3c0dvY0NicFdqUzRvQVRoNk13QndN?oc=5) |
| imdb.com | Digger Early Reviews Out: “You Truly Won’t See It Coming!” Tom Cruise’s Latest Gets Rave Reactions Ahead Of Release | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE11NE9oTjlnNl95MnVPNzZxeDFDSUFOVEVyV3ktcjV1eU9JRFdNdWZDdTVITUdWczFsN3ZmMGdWbmhMZnp2NkNOUmJkOFM3UXYwMk9lSV85QlNOVU4tWXdWd2thNFRHY0E?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Digger’s First Reactions Are Saying the Same Things About Tom Cruise Movie | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxPdHV0dDlyZUJVVHhkenBsQkx5NDR1c21TM2c5RjF2ZGNsTGcyVWRHQ1dKakw0ZnV1MTdIWnNUT1VlaGJWaHh2VkVWRVpycFhkem0zbWc0WFhCajlRdGhWR0dpTzg0LVNid0pHcFhmcThhQ2lza1VPZEtkUGdzMHd4YWxBS2pOT2hZcTI0cXhNYUFkdFZwaE9DbmVEVVBVWTFtMHllT1lB?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Tom Cruise’s ‘Digger’ Just Got the Most Polarizing First Reactions of His Career | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE1BZlRaVmpydUdic2hRSkFKSDdFODFYdzBJNG9pM3NEOG13MXVkR1BsbDU0b1p6QmZGWDFSaG5UeHJWX1FNVnFJUXNFZEtVeVVkd3M4SXBKblNHNjAwN0loYS1YRU5veHc?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Digger first-look reaction – Tom Cruise’s wild new film is as polarising as they come | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxNWGdjcEZjSUJKQUhhekJJaUZ5dHJ2Q21yenVVSUpZZXZlVFN4aE9uX2VXQm12YVU4RTZYZ284eUJ1VWxjMl9SVElOOURfdEF4WTVsR19qZ00wcHBKU1ppTGlUWUxlVHRaRVF3WDYzQk9ZZWtkUzB4UjYtdzJucTNhSXRlREdhS1B3YndEMm5FZzVVSU1uSlg5U0hEb0lpcDZJNUlyVlVzMA?oc=5) |
| IMDb | Tom Cruise’s Digger Officially Divides Critics in His Most Polarizing Movie Yet | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE41TTJ4TXpBSV80U3ZVb2F3dW81MGFNMzdqdnh5OGhrU25YQ1J2VWl5SDBEWTRrbTc2LU5OejExSVFpSlYzMVlZTVdvdVBYSE1OX2F3OW9STl84ZDJ3MlNFeXdRZF9WdU0?oc=5) |
| People.com | ‘Tom Cruise Is Going For It’: Digger Gets Split First Reactions from Critics, From ‘Brave’ to ‘Baffling’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwAFBVV95cUxORHBUWTB5V3k3Nkg4VXFmQW9hdkxmb1FHVG1ndTY3STIyT2wzUHJJQXc4NmRlZXVxWlZxX3JWX1dwRXV1T0plT2VIRVZTdzF0S291RWNYdGdMZUR0SGJfTHcwLXhhVWFJdWM3eG9GOUV1VHU0M0VnUVFlTlJYMWtmc1lXbFB4bXB4T3BSRFBMY2p0a2V6QXQzbHpieHpaMVhscFZDR1JLdXYxNlRTVE5Ib3dyVElweW5pNm44c193YXc?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-09-22/digger-first-reactions-split-over-tom-cruise-s-baffling-unpleasant-and-brave*