Digger
HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it throughThis film
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
HeartGuard score
How suitable a title is for Christian viewers, from 0 to 100. It weighs the content meters and the worldview.
- 80–100Recommended
- 60–79Watch with care
- 35–59Think it throughThis film
- 15–34Strong caution
- 0–14Not recommended
Worldview score
What the story celebrates or condemns.
Why −1 for this film
The satire condemns greed and environmental recklessness, but it treats Christianity with derision and offers a bleak, hopeless outlook that portrays suicide as a crowd-pleasing climax.
- +2Affirms faithPresents faith in God positively and as true
- +1Positive valuesHonesty, sacrifice and family win out
- 0Mixed or neutralNo clear stance
- −1AmbivalentThis filmShows sin without judging it either way
- −2Glamorises sinMakes sin look attractive and rewarding
Age guide
How suitable this film is for each age group.
Why 16+ for this film
About a dozen strong profanities, heavy drinking, mockery of prayer and faith, and a scene of suicide met with applause, all within a bleak, cynical disaster satire.
- Under 8No
- Ages 8–12No
- Ages 13–15Wait
- Ages 16–17Check first
- AdultsCheck first
A dark, crude satire about an oil tycoon whose greed triggers global disaster, with strong language, heavy drinking and mockery of faith. Its bleak tone and portrayal of suicide call for care.
Watch guide
What's in it?
LanguageStrong language, crude talk
About a dozen strong profanities, many milder oaths and frequent crude, crass talk throughout.
BlasphemyReligion mocked
Oaths using God's name are likely among the milder language, and a prayer scene and a fake miracle are played for derision. A pastor is shown as foolish and fawning.
Sex and nudityInnuendo, brief rear view
Innuendo about an unseen woman, crude jokes about anatomy and a brief glimpse of a man's backside. No sex scenes.
RelationshipsFamily strain
Family relationships are bitter and contemptuous, though there is no affair or romance at the centre of the story.
ViolenceDisaster aftermath
Little direct violence; disaster footage shows flooded cities, collapsing ice, fires and rows of covered bodies. A shoe is thrown and scuffles break out in a parliament.
Frightening scenesDark, apocalyptic tone
Tsunamis, mass deaths and the threat of nuclear strikes give the film a bleak, unsettling mood that may weigh on sensitive viewers.
Drugs and alcoholHeavy drinking, smoking
Adults drink heavily, one character gets deliberately drunk, characters smoke, and heroin addiction is discussed. A sick president is shown heavily drugged.
AttitudesGreed and cruelty satirised
An oil tycoon and a president put profit and image above lives, cover up a disaster and gloat. The satire targets them, but the film is cynical and crude throughout.
OccultNone
No occult or magical content.
- To knowContent to know about
- Skip for kidsSkip for younger viewers
- DiscussWorth discussing
- Early
Strong language
An oil tycoon and a president cover up a methane explosion and a drifting ice shelf, trading crude, profane banter and innuendo.
- Mid
Disaster imagery
Disaster footage shows tsunamis flooding cities and rows of bodies under sheets.
- Mid
Scuffles
At the European Parliament a shoe is thrown, security pulls back stage invaders and the chamber breaks into scuffles as the tycoon gloats.
- Mid
Drink, drugs and nuclear threat
A drunken official warns of a second ice shelf, and a heavily drugged president talks of nuclear strikes. Characters drink spirits and smoke, and heroin addiction comes up in conversation.
- Late
Mockery of faith
A prayer scene and a staged miracle are played for derision, and a pastor is shown as foolish and fawning.
- Late
SuicideSkip if under 16
A character takes his own life in the play-within-the-film, and the audience applauds. Suicide is shown, not endorsed by the story's own characters, but the crowd's reaction is troubling.
How to play
- 1. Draw a cardOne person reads the question out loud.
- 2. Everyone answersThere are no wrong answers. Listen before you reply.
- 3. Pass it onThe next person draws, until the deck is done.
Faith & story
What does it say?
What's it about?The plot, without the ending
Digger Rockwell is an ageing oil magnate who strikes a deal with the US president to drill in Alaska and Greenland. When an explosion sends a vast ice shelf drifting towards Europe, the two men choose to hide the danger rather than warn the public. The film is a dark, crude satire about greed, power and responsibility, and it has a playful, unexpected structure that keeps shifting what the audience thinks it is watching. Its tone is cynical, with big-name performances, black humour and an apocalyptic backdrop.
Through a faith lensHow it connects to the Bible
Digger is a satire about a powerful man who gains from the earth's resources and then hides the cost from everyone else. Scripture knows this figure. The rich fool stored up his goods and planned his comfort, yet his life was demanded of him that night. Paul warned that the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Ahab took Naboth's vineyard with the help of a compliant system and was confronted for it, which echoes the film's picture of a tycoon and a president protecting each other. The earth is the Lord's, and humanity was given it to work and keep, not to strip. The film also has Digger try to bully God into providing, which sits against Jesus' refusal to put the Lord to the test. Faith is mostly a target of derision here, and the story offers no repentance or hope beyond despair. Families may want to talk about the difference between rightly exposing greed and mocking the One who judges it. The portrayal of suicide as a crowd-pleasing moment also deserves care and a conversation about the worth of every life.
Fruit of the SpiritWhich fruit does it show?
2 out of 9 fruits ripe in this film
Ripe grapes are shown in the film, buds are missing
- Love
- Joy
- Peace
- Patience
- Kindness
- Gentleness
The film is dominated by works of the flesh. Digger and the president serve money and power, which is idolatry, and Digger is cruel to his sister and his ageing cat. Hatred shows in Kenny's bitterness towards his uncle, and jealousy and envy sit behind the family contempt. Strife and divisions break out when the European Parliament turns on itself instead of confronting him. Drunkenness appears when Ganesh drinks to numb his fear. A little faithfulness and goodness show in Ganesh, who keeps telling the truth about the danger even when he is ignored, and in the actor Curtis, who stays loyal to his daughter and his conscience. Self-control is missing in a film about excess.
The charactersExamples to follow or avoid
Digger RockwellTom CruiseA selfish, domineering oil tycoon who puts profit first and refuses to accept blame for the damage his industry causes.
Dr. Nirav GaneshRiz AhmedThe environmental safety chief who sees the danger clearly and keeps warning those in power, often unheeded.
President CompsonJohn GoodmanA vain, failing president who colludes with Digger and cares more about image and advantage than the public.
KennyJesse PlemonsA producer with a personal stake in the story, whose motives are only gradually understood.
Vice President EddieMichael StuhlbargA political deputy who steps into the spotlight when the crisis deepens.
How Christians are portrayed
Christianity is treated with derision rather than respect. The president's pastor is a foolish, sycophantic figure, and a prayer scene and a fake miracle are played for mockery. No Christian character is shown with sincerity, so faith appears mainly as a foil for the powerful.
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Details
Film details
- In theatres
- Oct 2, 2026
- Cast
- Tom Cruise, Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Hüller
- Director
- Alejandro G. Iñárritu
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, Legendary Pictures, Domain Entertainment
- Genre
- Comedy, Drama
- Run time
- 2h 9m
- Age rating
- US R · UK 15
How we analysed this
We gathered the plot and reception, and facts that independent sources agree on, then rated each content area against our rubric and worldview scale, using AI models calibrated on reference titles. Not yet reviewed by our team. Confidence: low.
Score = 100 − 16 × content concern (2.70) + 8 × worldview (−1) = 49
This is a guide to help families choose with wisdom, not a verdict on anyone's conscience ().
Updated 2026-10-14