SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Surfer, Dude
2008 · S.R. Bindler · Gus Gustawes | Mark Gustawes | Matthew McConaughey · 1 hr 25 min
A wave-twisting tale of a soul-searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McConaughey | 2008 | $900,000 | $1,345,611 | (est) |
| Alexie Gilmore | 2008 | $120,000 | $179,415 | (est) |
| Scott Glenn | 2008 | $420,000 | $627,952 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Nordling | 2008 | $300,000 | $448,537 | (est) |
| Willie Nelson | 2008 | $210,000 | $313,976 | (est) |
| Woody Harrelson | 2008 | $120,000 | $179,415 | (est) |
| Sarah Wright | 2008 | $120,000 | $179,415 | (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. | 2008 | $52,132 | $77,944 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $52,132 | $75,958 |
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. | 2008 | $26,066 (est) | $38,972 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,283 | $1,918 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $601 | $899 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $7,027 | $10,507 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $9,432, BluRay $1,048 | 2008 | $10,480 | $15,670 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $10,698 (est) | $15,995 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $56,156 | $83,960 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $6,000,000 | $8,742,220 |
| 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: $232,067 | Reg Main Pred: $717,332 | 2008 | $80,000 (est) | $119,610 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $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. | 2008 | $1,202 (est) | $1,797 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $720,000 (est) | $1,076,489 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $6,801,202 | $9,940,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-6,745,046 | $-9,856,156 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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