SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Answer Man
2009 · John Hindman · Kevin Messick | Jana Edelbaum · 1 hr 37 min
A reclusive author of spiritual books is pursued for advice by a single mother and a man fresh out of rehab.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Daniels | 2009 | $37,500 | $56,276 | (est) |
| Lauren Graham | 2009 | $25,000 | $37,517 | (est) |
| Lou Taylor Pucci | 2009 | $17,500 | $26,262 | (est) |
| Olivia Thirlby | 2009 | $12,500 | $18,759 | (est) |
| Kat Dennings | 2009 | $8,750 | $13,131 | (est) |
| Thomas Roy | 2009 | $750 | $1,126 | (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. | 2009 | $26,676 | $40,033 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $26,676 | $39,013 |
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. | 2009 | $13,338 (est) | $20,016 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $1,120 | $1,681 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $520 | $781 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $3,823 | $5,737 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $5,046, BluRay $822 | 2009 | $5,868 | $8,806 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $5,588 (est) | $8,387 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $30,258 | $45,408 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2009 | $250,000 | N/A |
| 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: $120,848 | Reg Main Pred: $327,346 | 2009 | $80,000 (est) | $120,056 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $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. | 2009 | $611 (est) | $917 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $30,000 (est) | $45,021 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $360,611 | $541,169 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2009 | $-330,353 | $-495,761 |
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