SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
2000 · Jim Jarmusch · Richard Guay | Jim Jarmusch · 1 hr 56 min
An African-American Mafia hit man who models himself after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Whitaker | 2000 | $300,000 | $560,801 | (est) |
| John Tormey | 2000 | $49,604 | $92,727 | (est) |
| Cliff Gorman | 2000 | $115,786 | $216,443 | (est) |
| Henry Silva | 2000 | $100,000 | $186,934 | (est) |
| Isaach de Bankolé | 2000 | $42,392 | $79,245 | (est) |
| Tricia Vessey | 2000 | $15,814 | $29,562 | (est) |
| Victor Argo | 2000 | $40,000 | $74,774 | (est) |
| Gene Ruffini | 2000 | $18,797 | $35,138 | (est) |
| Richard Portnow | 2000 | $8,362 | $15,631 | (est) |
| Camille Winbush | 2000 | $16,078 | $30,055 | (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. | 2000 | $3,308,029 | $6,183,824 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2000 | $6,072,444 | $11,351,450 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2000 | $9,380,473 | $17,088,585 |
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. | 2000 | $4,082,992 (est) | $7,632,492 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $503,569 | $941,341 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $302,772, DVD $152,524 | 2000 | $455,296 | $851,102 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $752,766 (est) | $1,407,175 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2000 | $5,794,624 | $10,832,111 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2000 | $2,000,000 | $3,643,438 |
| 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: $3,923,152 | Reg Main Pred: $4,040,530 | 2000 | $2,500,000 (est) | $4,673,345 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $110,979 (est) | $207,457 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $129,800 (est) | $242,639 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2000 | $240,000 (est) | $448,641 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2000 | $4,980,778 | $9,215,520 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2000 | $813,845 | $1,616,590 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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