SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2008 · James Marsh · Simon Chinn · 1 hr 34 min
A look at tightrope walker Philippe Petit's daring, but illegal, high-wire routine performed between New York City's World Trade Center's twin towers in 1974, what some consider, "the artistic crime of the century".
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippe Petit (as himself) | 2008 | $285,000 | $426,110 | (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. | 2008 | $2,962,242 | $4,428,916 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $2,296,327 | $3,433,292 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $5,258,569 | $7,661,928 |
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 | $2,399,652 (est) | $3,587,775 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $64,366 | $96,235 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $31,329 | $46,841 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $347,268 | $519,208 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $459,322, BluRay $51,036 | 2008 | $510,358 | $763,047 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $590,841 (est) | $883,381 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $3,943,814 | $5,896,487 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $1,900,000 | $2,768,370 |
| 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: $1,794,432 | Reg Main Pred: $1,520,434 | 2008 | $1,707,000 (est) | $2,552,175 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $2,979 (est) | $4,454 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $84,398 (est) | $126,185 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $228,000 (est) | $340,888 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $3,922,376 | $5,792,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $21,437 | $104,416 |
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