SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2003 · Jon Favreau · Jon Berg | Todd Komarnicki | Shauna Robertson · 1 hr 37 min
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Ferrell | 2003 | $1,000,000For his role as Buddy, Ferrell reportedly earned $1 million.source | $1,749,457 | (rep) |
| James Caan | 2003 | $683,888 | $1,196,432 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2003 | $573,499 | $1,003,312 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 2003 | $250,000 | $437,364 | (est) |
| Ed Asner | 2003 | $1,155,000 | $2,020,622 | (est) |
| Bob Newhart | 2003 | $393,619 | $688,619 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $173,398,518 | $303,353,168 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $47,044,933 | $82,303,065 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $220,443,451 | $375,832,123 |
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. | 2003 | $105,517,232 (est) | $184,597,810 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $734,844 | $1,285,578 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $25,884,980 | $45,284,647 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,309,762, DVD $26,474,250 | 2003 | $30,784,012 | $53,855,290 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $36,937,712 (est) | $64,620,922 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $199,858,780 | $349,644,246 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2003 | $33,000,000 | $56,261,413 |
| 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: $44,411,628 | Reg Main Pred: $43,258,973 | 2003 | $41,250,000 (est) | $72,165,082 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $14,370,359 (est) | $25,140,318 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $4,816,597 (est) | $8,426,426 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $3,960,000 (est) | $6,927,848 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $97,396,955 | $168,921,086 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2003 | $102,461,825 | $180,723,160 |
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