SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Death Defying Acts
2008 · Gillian Armstrong · Chris Curling | Marian Macgowan · 1 hr 37 min
On a tour of Britain in 1926, Harry Houdini (Guy Pearce) enters into a passionate affair with a psychic out to con him.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guy Pearce | 2008 | $553,357 | $827,337 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 2008 | $909,500 | $1,359,814 | (est) |
| Timothy Spall | 2008 | $462,707 | $691,804 | (est) |
| Saoirse Ronan | 2008 | $454,750 | $679,907 | (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. | 2008 | $5,665 | $8,470 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $8,388,974 | $12,542,549 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $8,394,639 | $12,231,297 |
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. | 2008 | $3,358,422 (est) | $5,021,254 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $2,549 | $3,812 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $869 | $1,299 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $15,491 | $23,160 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $22,714, BluRay $2,524 | 2008 | $25,238 | $37,734 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $5,982 (est) | $8,944 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $3,408,551 | $5,096,203 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $9,095,000 | N/A |
| 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: $784,680 | Reg Main Pred: $878,460 | 2008 | $812,000 (est) | $1,214,040 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $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. | 2008 | $72,943 (est) | $109,059 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,091,400 (est) | $1,631,777 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $11,071,343 | $16,553,020 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-7,662,792 | $-11,456,817 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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