SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2005 · Breck Eisner · Stephanie Austin | Howard Baldwin | Karen Baldwin | Mace Neufeld · 2 hr 4 min
Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2005 | $14,500,000Matthew McConaughey was paid $14.5 million for his role in the 2005 movie Sahara.source | $23,899,386 | (rep) |
| Steve Zahn | 2005 | $2,200,000So Steve Zahn, 39, accepted $2.2 million plus a $300,000 option and $264,153 in “star perks”source | $3,626,114 | (rep) |
| Penélope Cruz | 2005 | $1,600,000and $1.6 million for her role in "Sahara."source | $2,637,174 | (rep) |
| Lambert Wilson | 2005 | $1,600,000McConaughey was paid $8 million, Penélope Cruz was paid $1.6 millionsource | $2,637,174 | (rep) |
| Glynn Turman | 2005 | $319,972 | $527,389 | (est) |
| Delroy Lindo | 2005 | $708,705 | $1,168,111 | (est) |
| William H. Macy | 2005 | $425,455 | $701,249 | (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. | 2005 | $68,671,925 | $113,187,366 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2005 | $50,568,426 | $83,348,573 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2005 | $119,240,351 | $191,529,432 |
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. | 2005 | $54,563,333 (est) | $89,933,112 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $823,988 | $1,358,125 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $149,544 | $246,483 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $11,037,383 | $18,192,183 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $321,048, DVD $15,731,337 | 2005 | $16,052,385 | $26,458,079 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $14,535,245 (est) | $23,957,477 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2005 | $97,161,877 | $160,145,459 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2005 | $130,000,000 | $208,812,084 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Sahara (2005): A Staggering $78.3 Million Loss | Bomb ReportURL: https://bombreport.com/yearly-breakdowns/2005-2/sahara/Bristol Bay gave Paramount a $20.1M distribution fee for the domestic release and use of their resources and Bristol spent a huge $61M on P&A. | 2005 | $61,000,000 | $100,542,243 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $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. | 2005 | $2,399,898 (est) | $3,955,593 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2005 | $15,600,000 (est) | $25,712,442 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2005 | $208,999,898 | $339,022,362 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2005 | $-111,838,021 | $-178,876,903 |
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