SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Birth of a Nation
2016 · Nate Parker · Nate Parker | Kevin Turen | Jason Michael Berman | Aaron L. Gilbert | Preston Holmes · 2 hr
Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher in the antebellum South, orchestrates an uprising.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nate Parker | 2016 | $549,000 | $736,346 | (est) |
| Armie Hammer | 2016 | $850,000 | $1,140,062 | (est) |
| Mark Boone Jr. | 2016 | $145,455 | $195,092 | (est) |
| Colman Domingo | 2016 | $243,368 | $326,417 | (est) |
| Aunjanue Ellis | 2016 | $297,500 | $399,022 | (est) |
| Dwight Henry | 2016 | $102,162 | $137,025 | (est) |
| Aja Naomi King | 2016 | $80,380 | $107,810 | (est) |
| Esther Scott | 2016 | $73,207 | $98,189 | (est) |
| Roger Guenveur Smith | 2016 | $32,346 | $43,384 | (est) |
| Gabrielle Union | 2016 | $170,000 | $228,012 | (est) |
| Penelope Ann Miller | 2016 | $170,000 | $228,012 | (est) |
| Jackie Earle Haley | 2016 | $170,000 | $228,012 | (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. | 2016 | $15,861,566 | $21,274,325 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $917,646 | $1,230,793 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $16,779,212 | $21,931,828 |
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. | 2016 | $8,297,841 (est) | $11,129,480 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $1,607,541 | $2,156,114 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $1,412,925 | $1,895,086 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $583,847 | $783,085 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $839,961, BluRay $425,041 | 2016 | $1,265,002 | $1,696,684 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $2,896,820 (est) | $3,885,360 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $16,063,977 | $21,545,809 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2016 | $8,500,000 | $11,110,208 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Nate Parker's Birth of a Nation expected to lose millions for Fox - The GuardianURL: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/oct/20/nate-parker-birth-of-a-nation-fox-searchlight-rape-allegationsAccording to the Hollywood Reporter, Fox Searchlight had spent an estimated $18m on marketing, and expects to lose $5m to $10m. | 2016 | $18,000,000 | $24,142,500 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $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. | 2016 | $247,385 (est) | $331,805 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $1,020,000 (est) | $1,368,075 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $27,767,385 | $36,952,589 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2016 | $-11,703,409 | $-15,406,780 |
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