SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Cars 3
2017 · Brian Fee · Kevin Reher · 1 hr 42 min
Lightning McQueen sets out to prove to a new generation of racers that he's still the best race car in the world.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Wilson | 2017 | $3,208,734 | $4,214,164 | (est) |
| Cristela Alonzo | 2017 | $8,568,747 | $11,253,691 | (est) |
| Chris Cooper | 2017 | $594,642 | $780,968 | (est) |
| Armie Hammer | 2017 | $814,821 | $1,070,138 | (est) |
| Larry the Cable Guy | 2017 | $1,789,730 | $2,350,527 | (est) |
| Bonnie Hunt | 2017 | $560,077 | $735,572 | (est) |
| Nathan Fillion | 2017 | $485,256 | $637,307 | (est) |
| Lea DeLaria | 2017 | $383,077 | $503,111 | (est) |
| Kerry Washington | 2017 | $978,874 | $1,285,596 | (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. | 2017 | $152,901,115 | $200,811,379 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2017 | $231,029,541 | $303,420,682 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2017 | $383,930,656 | $491,387,380 |
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. | 2017 | $168,862,374 (est) | $221,773,962 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $15,534,247 | $20,401,771 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $14,866,613 | $19,524,940 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $4,414,788 | $5,798,124 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $6,424,407, BluRay $3,582,457 | 2017 | $10,006,864 | $13,142,430 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $27,559,909 (est) | $36,195,572 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2017 | $241,244,795 | $316,836,800 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2017 | $175,000,000 | $223,980,008 |
| 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: 4 | Peer Median: $150,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $79,144,405 | Reg Main Pred: $71,079,490 | 2017 | $118,452,000 (est) | $155,567,927 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $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. | 2017 | $3,618,672 (est) | $4,752,552 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2017 | $21,000,000 (est) | $27,580,171 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2017 | $318,070,672 | $411,880,658 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2017 | $-76,825,877 | $-95,043,859 |
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