SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Chain Letter
2010 · Deon Taylor · Deon Taylor | Michael J. Pagan · 1 hr 28 min
A maniac murders teens when they refuse to forward chain mail.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Reed | 2010 | $337,388 | $497,961 | (est) |
| Keith David | 2010 | $300,000 | $442,779 | (est) |
| Brad Dourif | 2010 | $210,000 | $309,945 | (est) |
| Noah Segan | 2010 | $37,962 | $56,029 | (est) |
| Bai Ling | 2010 | $105,000 | $154,972 | (est) |
| Betsy Russell | 2010 | $60,000 | $88,556 | (est) |
| Matt Cohen | 2010 | $11,617 | $17,146 | (est) |
| Cherilyn Wilson | 2010 | $28,195 | $41,614 | (est) |
| Michael J. Pagan | 2010 | $60,000 | $88,556 | (est) |
| Michael Bailey Smith | 2010 | $24,117 | $35,595 | (est) |
Box Office
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. | 2010 | $138,788 | $204,841 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2010 | $716,397 | $1,057,351 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2010 | $855,185 | $1,230,039 |
Earnings / Profitability
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. | 2010 | $355,953 (est) | $525,361 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $8,972 | $13,241 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $4,144 | $6,116 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $21,363 | $31,530 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $27,679, BluRay $6,076 | 2010 | $33,755 | $49,819 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $29,790 (est) | $43,967 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2010 | $453,975 | $670,035 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2010 | $3,000,000 | $4,314,993 |
| 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: $927,375 | Reg Main Pred: $1,403,667 | 2010 | $684,000 (est) | $1,009,535 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $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. | 2010 | $8,626 (est) | $12,731 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $360,000 (est) | $531,334 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2010 | $4,052,626 | $5,868,593 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2010 | $-3,598,650 | $-5,198,558 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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