SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
How to Lose Friends & Alienate People
2008 · Robert Weide · Stephen Woolley | Elizabeth Karlsen · 1 hr 50 min
A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York City.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Pegg | 2008 | $2,344,302 | $3,505,020 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 2008 | $2,000,850 | $2,991,517 | (est) |
| Danny Huston | 2008 | $830,007 | $1,240,963 | (est) |
| Gillian Anderson | 2008 | $1,159,965 | $1,734,290 | (est) |
| Megan Fox | 2008 | $980,000 | $1,465,221 | (est) |
| Max Minghella | 2008 | $546,127 | $816,527 | (est) |
| Jeff Bridges | 2008 | $560,000 | $837,269 | (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 | $2,778,752 | $4,154,576 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $16,373,257 | $24,480,035 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $19,152,009 | $27,905,180 |
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 | $7,938,679 (est) | $11,869,302 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $80,988 | $121,087 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $36,259 | $54,211 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $451,700 | $675,347 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $616,353, BluRay $68,484 | 2008 | $684,837 | $1,023,915 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $595,461 (est) | $890,288 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $9,787,923 | $14,634,150 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $28,000,000 | $40,797,027 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $6,905,268 | Reg Main Pred: $13,649,057 | 2008 | $8,471,000 (est) | $12,665,188 (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 | $209,462 (est) | $313,171 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $3,360,000 (est) | $5,023,614 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $40,040,462 | $58,798,999 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-30,252,538 | $-44,164,849 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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