SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2004 · Danny Leiner · Nathan Kahane | Greg Shapiro · 1 hr 28 min
A Korean-American office worker and his Indian-American stoner friend embark on a quest to satisfy their desire for White Castle burgers.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cho | 2004 | $784,169 | $1,336,284 | (est) |
| Kal Penn | 2004 | $75,000He earned a bunch from playing the character of Dr Lawrence Kutner on "House" and earned around $75,000 for his breakout role as Kumar Patelsource | $127,806 | (rep) |
| Neil Patrick Harris | 2004 | $630,000 | $1,073,568 | (est) |
| Anthony Anderson | 2004 | $450,000 | $766,834 | (est) |
| Fred Willard | 2004 | $183,438 | $312,592 | (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. | 2004 | $18,250,550 | $31,100,328 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $5,686,358 | $9,689,988 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $23,936,908 | $39,751,234 |
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. | 2004 | $11,399,818 (est) | $19,426,159 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $145,282 | $247,572 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $2,985,408 | $5,087,362 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $305,165, DVD $3,509,395 | 2004 | $3,814,560 | $6,500,300 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $3,875,418 (est) | $6,604,008 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $22,220,486 | $37,865,402 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2004 | $9,000,000 | $14,946,003 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $10,462,760 | Reg Main Pred: $8,740,993 | 2004 | $9,913,000 (est) | $16,892,508 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $207,876 (est) | $354,236 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $551,068 (est) | $939,062 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $1,080,000 (est) | $1,840,402 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $20,751,944 | $34,972,211 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2004 | $1,468,542 | $2,893,190 |
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