SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Assassin
2015 · Hou Hsiao-hsien · Wen-Ying Huang | Liao Ching-Sung · 1 hr 45 min
A female assassin receives a dangerous mission to kill a political leader in eighth-century China.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shu Qi | 2015 | $1,602,576 | $2,176,663 | (est) |
| Chang Chen | 2015 | $750,000 | $1,018,671 | (est) |
| Zhou Yun | 2015 | $4,072,802 | $5,531,793 | (est) |
| Satoshi Tsumabuki | 2015 | $841,254 | $1,142,615 | (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. | 2015 | $632,542 | $859,136 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2015 | $11,359,127 | $15,428,283 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2015 | $11,991,669 | $15,872,517 |
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. | 2015 | $4,859,922 (est) | $6,600,881 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $95,223 | $129,335 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $76,163 | $103,447 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $56,595 | $76,869 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $77,651, BluRay $35,543 | 2015 | $113,194 | $153,744 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $129,800 (est) | $176,298 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2015 | $5,330,898 | $7,240,574 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2015 | $90,000,000 | $119,126,582 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $4,914,395 | Reg Main Pred: $3,815,734 | 2015 | $4,555,000 (est) | $6,186,728 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $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. | 2015 | $84,761 (est) | $115,125 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2015 | $10,800,000 (est) | $14,668,861 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2015 | $105,439,761 | $140,097,296 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2015 | $-100,108,863 | $-132,856,722 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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