SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2008 · Danny Boyle · Christian Colson · 2 hr
When a teenager from the slums of Mumbai is interrogated about his suspicious performance on a quiz show, he revisits various events from his past to explain how he knew all the answers.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Patel | 2008 | $1,637,937 | $2,448,917 | (est) |
| Freida Pinto | 2008 | $445,352 | $665,856 | (est) |
| Madhur Mittal | 2008 | $428,227 | $640,252 | (est) |
| Anil Kapoor | 2008 | $580,616 | $868,092 | (est) |
| Irrfan Khan | 2008 | $150,000He charge only 15 lacs of slum dog millionairesource | $224,268 | (rep) |
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 | $141,319,928 | $211,290,687 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $237,090,185 | $354,479,009 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $378,410,113 | $551,357,420 |
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 | $165,496,038 (est) | $247,436,947 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $2,882,649 | $4,309,914 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,431,949 | $2,140,940 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $15,417,917 | $23,051,683 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $20,220,380, BluRay $2,246,709 | 2008 | $22,467,089 | $33,591,063 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $27,811,206 (est) | $41,581,176 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $235,506,847 | $352,111,724 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $15,000,000 | $21,855,550 |
| 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: $52,073,432 | Reg Main Pred: $10,635,320 | 2008 | $18,750,000 (est) | $28,033,558 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $23,779,874 (est) | $35,553,839 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $5,039,847 (est) | $7,535,191 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,800,000 (est) | $2,691,222 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $64,369,721 | $95,669,359 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $171,137,126 | $256,442,364 |
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