SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Open Water
2004 · Chris Kentis · Laura Lau | Estelle Lau · 1 hr 19 min
Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark infested waters after their tour boat has left.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchard Ryan | 2004 | $38,479 | $65,571 | (est) |
| Daniel Travis | 2004 | $23,687 | $40,364 | (est) |
| Saul Stein | 2004 | $34,066 | $58,051 | (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. | 2004 | $30,610,863 | $52,163,244 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $24,072,624 | $41,021,586 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $54,683,487 | $90,811,063 |
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. | 2004 | $24,934,481 (est) | $42,490,257 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $231,598 | $394,661 |
| 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 | $4,791,629 | $8,165,302 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $487,685, DVD $5,608,379 | 2004 | $6,096,064 | $10,388,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $6,431,060 (est) | $10,959,016 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $42,484,832 | $72,397,393 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2004 | $500,000 | $830,334 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Open Water (film) - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Water_(film)The film was financed by the husband and wife team of writer/director Chris Kentis and producer Laura Lau, both avid scuba divers. It cost $500,000 to make and was bought by Lions Gate Entertainment for $2.5 million after its screening at the Sundance Film Festival. Lions Gate spent a further $8 million on distribution and marketing. | 2004 | $8,000,000 | $13,632,610 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $4,076,030 (est) | $6,945,866 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $1,053,624 (est) | $1,795,455 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $60,000 (est) | $102,245 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $13,689,654 | $23,306,509 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2004 | $28,795,179 | $49,090,884 |
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