Tom Cruise Film Could Lose $245m at Box Office
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Tom Cruise has a new film. It is called Digger. The film could lose a lot of money. It may lose up to $245m.
The film did not do well in cinemas. In its second weekend, fewer people went to watch it. Ticket sales dropped by about 60%.
Because of this, Digger could become one of Hollywood's biggest flops. A flop is a film that loses a lot of money.
Tom Cruise is a very famous actor. He is known for big action films. Many of his films make a lot of money at the box office.
But this time, things are different. Digger is not popular with audiences. Fewer people are buying tickets each week.
Film companies spend a lot of money to make big movies. If not enough people watch the film, the company can lose money.
Experts are watching to see what happens next. They want to know if Digger will lose even more money.
Vocabulary5 words
- flop
- something that fails; does not work well
- box office
- money a film makes from ticket sales
- audiences
- people who watch a film or show
- drop
- to become less or lower
- famous
- known by many people
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Answer key
1. Digger 2. $245m 3. False
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Tom Cruise has a new _____. It is called Digger.
The film could _____ a lot of money.
It may lose up to $_____.
The film did not do well in _____.
Ticket sales _____ by about 60%.
Digger could become one of Hollywood's biggest _____.
Tom Cruise is a very _____ actor.
Digger is not popular with _____.
If not enough people watch the film, the company can _____ money.
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