SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004 · Adam McKay · Judd Apatow · 1 hr 34 min
In the 1970s, an anchorman's stint as San Diego's top-rated newsreader is challenged when an ambitious newswoman becomes his co-anchor.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Ferrell | 2004 | $7,000,000He reportedly made $7 million for Anchorman...source | $11,928,534 | (rep) |
| Christina Applegate | 2004 | $689,176 | $1,174,408 | (est) |
| Paul Rudd | 2004 | $1,721,472 | $2,933,520 | (est) |
| Steve Carell | 2004 | $1,300,000 | $2,215,299 | (est) |
| David Koechner | 2004 | $238,621 | $406,628 | (est) |
| Fred Willard | 2004 | $196,211 | $334,359 | (est) |
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $85,288,303 | $145,337,770 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $5,361,427 | $9,136,280 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $90,650,474 | $150,540,252 |
Earnings / Profitability
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. | 2004 | $44,788,722 (est) | $76,323,397 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $646,482 | $1,101,654 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $13,371,920 | $22,786,772 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,361,194, DVD $15,653,729 | 2004 | $17,014,923 | $28,994,725 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $17,925,143 (est) | $30,545,810 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $93,747,190 | $159,752,358 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2004 | $26,000,000 | $43,177,343 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)Machine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $26,486,169 | Reg Main Pred: $16,901,446 | 2004 | $23,147,000 (est) | $39,444,253 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $4,855,252 (est) | $8,273,720 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $2,324,930 (est) | $3,961,858 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $3,120,000 (est) | $5,316,718 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $59,447,183 | $100,173,891 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2004 | $34,300,007 | $59,578,467 |
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