SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2006 · Doug Atchison · Laurence Fishburne | Sid Ganis | Nancy Hult Ganis | Danny Llewelyn | Michael Romersa · 1 hr 52 min
Akeelah, a young gifted girl, comes from a dysfunctional family and is on the verge of quitting school. She discovers that she has a high aptitude for spellings and enters a spelling bee contest.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurence Fishburne | 2006 | $1,200,000 | $1,916,071 | (est) |
| Angela Bassett | 2006 | $800,000 | $1,277,381 | (est) |
| Keke Palmer | 2006 | $560,000 | $894,167 | (est) |
| Curtis Armstrong | 2006 | $168,344 | $268,799 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 2006 | $18,848,430 | $30,095,782 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2006 | $99,995 | $159,665 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2006 | $18,948,425 | $29,484,727 |
Estimated revenues and expenses for films based on currently imported reported and estimated fields. Inflation-adjusted values use the CPI table when direct adjusted values are not present in the export.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue Estimated distributor theatrical revenue using the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $9,464,213 (est) | $15,111,757 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $300,339 | $479,559 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $97,306 | $155,370 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $2,883,636 | $4,604,377 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $4,151,683, BluRay $41,936 | 2006 | $4,193,620 | $6,696,062 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $3,947,383 (est) | $6,302,890 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2006 | $20,886,496 | $33,350,015 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2006 | $8,000,000 | $12,448,413 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Akeelah and the Bee - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akeelah_and_the_BeeVariety stated that Lionsgate spent around $20 million with its market only, while Los Angeles Times reported a $25-million cost to both produce and market the film. | 2006 | $20,000,000 | $31,934,524 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $495,010 (est) | $790,395 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2006 | $960,000 (est) | $1,532,857 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2006 | $29,455,010 | $46,706,189 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2006 | $-8,568,514 | $-13,356,174 |
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