“Verity” tops the box office with around $33 million on opening, Tom Cruise’s “Digger” sinks with $7.5 million — his weakest opening since 2007

Amazon MGM’s “Verity” tops the U.S. box office with $15 million on its opening day from 3,510 theatres and is heading towards $33 million for its opening weekend. The film with Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, based on Colleen Hoover’s novel, cost around $40 million and will bring Amazon MGM a modest profit in cinemas, as TheWrap reports.

Warner Bros./Legendary’s “Digger” — directed by Alejandro Iñárritu with Tom Cruise in the title role — collected only $3.4 million on its opening day from 3,321 theatres (including IMAX) and is heading towards $7.5 million for the weekend: Cruise’s weakest opening since “Lions for Lambs” ($6.7 million, 2007). The budget: at least $125 million, according to some reports over $160 million. It is also Warner Bros.’ last film as an independent studio before the completion of its merger with Paramount.

Audiences were divided on both films — both received a C+ on CinemaScore. “Verity” has 34% with critics and 69% with audiences on Rotten Tomatoes; “Digger” has 51% with critics and 71% with audiences (according to the data cited by TheWrap).

Also following in the weekend race: Sony’s “Resident Evil” in its third weekend with $12.5 million ($125 million total in the U.S.); Paramount’s “Heart of the Beast” with $11 million in its second weekend ($38.3 million total, $80 million budget); A24’s “Primetime” with $8 million in its second weekend ($34 million total from a $15 million budget); and Universal/DreamWorks’ “Forgotten Island” with $6.6 million (only $23 million total against an $80 million budget).