SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Chi-Raq
2015 · Spike Lee · Spike Lee · 2 hr 7 min
A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago, Illinois.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Cannon | 2015 | $771,456 | $1,047,813 | (est) |
| Wesley Snipes | 2015 | $1,500,000 | $2,037,342 | (est) |
| Teyonah Parris | 2015 | $435,591 | $591,632 | (est) |
| Jennifer Hudson | 2015 | $750,000 | $1,018,671 | (est) |
| Angela Bassett | 2015 | $525,000 | $713,070 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 2015 | $300,000 | $407,468 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 2015 | $300,000 | $407,468 | (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. | 2015 | $2,653,032 | $3,603,422 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2015 | $66,667 | $90,549 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2015 | $2,719,699 | $3,599,872 |
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. | 2015 | $1,353,183 (est) | $1,837,931 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $245,202 | $333,040 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $203,800 | $276,807 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $116,227 | $157,863 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $159,464, BluRay $72,991 | 2015 | $232,454 | $315,726 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $486,590 (est) | $660,900 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2015 | $2,637,456 | $3,582,266 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2015 | $15,000,000 | $19,854,430 |
| 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: $3,702,302 | Reg Main Pred: $3,650,826 | 2015 | $2,584,000 (est) | $3,509,661 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $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. | 2015 | $41,936 (est) | $56,958 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $1,800,000 (est) | $2,444,810 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2015 | $19,425,936 | $25,865,859 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2015 | $-16,788,480 | $-22,283,593 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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