Chris Valencia

Just out of spite; here are the early Digger reviews that specifically discouraged audiences from going to theater to experience Digger. All of them were published before 10/2. - Michael Calabro (IGN) : “the laughs that are there still will be when it hits HBO Max” ign.com/articles/digger-revi… - Odie Henderson (The Boston Globe) : “doomscrolling … is a better use of your time than paying to see this movie” bostonglobe.com/2026/09/29/a… - Johnny Oleksinski (New York Post) : “Audiences will urgently want to leave after the first five minutes.” nypost.com/2026/09/29/entert… I respect anyone’s opinion on Digger, even if it’s a poor rating, because there are many points about this movie that could be up for a good debate. What bothers me about those three reviews is that they went beyond judging the film and told people not to bother seeing it in theaters. Plenty of critics who didn’t like the movie still encouraged audiences to decide for themselves. One of the harshest early reviews predicted an F CinemaScore, yet still called it “the sort of interesting failure that’s eminently worth seeing.” Another wasn’t sold on the twist but said “the sheer boldness of the swing alone may be worth the price of admission.” One critic who didn’t love it said they were “giddy that it’s lurched into existence.” Even the critic behind one of those “wait for streaming” headlines wrote that the theater is “undoubtedly the best way to experience it.” To me, those are more honest reviews of the movie than whatever those three articles were doing. If you encounter any articles from these three people... well, I'll let you be the judge 🙏