SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2016 · Mira Nair · John Carls | Lydia Dean Pilcher · 2 hr 4 min
Living in the slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda, is a constant struggle for 10-year-old Phiona and her family. Her world changes one day when she meets Robert Katende, a missionary who teaches children how to play chess.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Oyelowo | 2016 | $695,694 | $933,100 | (est) |
| Lupita Nyong'o | 2016 | $1,500,000 | $2,011,875 | (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. | 2016 | $8,874,389 | $11,902,774 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $1,492,772 | $2,002,180 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $10,367,161 | $13,550,743 |
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. | 2016 | $5,034,303 (est) | $6,752,259 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $897,185 | $1,203,349 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $788,743 | $1,057,902 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $325,326 | $436,343 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $468,035, BluRay $236,837 | 2016 | $704,872 | $945,410 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $1,620,032 (est) | $2,172,868 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $9,370,462 | $12,568,132 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2016 | $15,000,000 | $19,606,250 |
| 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: $8,506,794 | Reg Main Pred: $14,604,628 | 2016 | $9,849,000 (est) | $13,209,971 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $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. | 2016 | $144,305 (est) | $193,549 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $1,800,000 (est) | $2,414,250 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $26,793,305 | $35,424,020 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2016 | $-17,422,843 | $-22,855,889 |
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