New movies this weekend: Digger and Verity open October 2

If you are thinking about a movie this weekend, two big releases open in theaters on Friday, October 2.

Digger is the new film from director Alejandro G. Inarritu, starring Tom Cruise as Digger Rockwell, a wealthy oil tycoon. It is a satirical black comedy about power and an environmental disaster, and the cast includes Riz Ahmed, John Goodman, Sandra Huller, Michael Stuhlbarg and Jesse Plemons. Warner Bros. is releasing it, and it runs 129 minutes. It premiered in London on September 22.

Verity is the film version of Colleen Hoover's best-selling psychological thriller. Dakota Johnson plays Lowen Ashleigh, a struggling writer hired to finish a famous author's book series, and Anne Hathaway plays that author, Verity Crawford. Josh Hartnett co-stars. Michael Showalter directed, and the screenplay is by Nick Antosca and Colleen Hoover. Amazon MGM Studios is releasing it. Movie Insider lists both films as rated R, so check the details before bringing teenagers.

If you would rather stay home, Movie Insider also lists Tyler Perry's Doing Life arriving on Netflix on October 2, a drama about a young single mother holding her family together.

Opening weekend shows can sell out at popular times, so if you have a theater in mind, look at Friday or Saturday showtimes tonight and reserve seats early.