SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Express
2008 · David Gordon Green · Judd Apatow | Shauna Robertson · 2 hr 10 min
A drama based on the life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | 2008 | $2,881,589 | $4,308,330 | (est) |
| James Franco | 2008 | $1,441,632 | $2,155,417 | (est) |
| Gary Cole | 2008 | $400,000 | $598,049 | (est) |
| Rosie Perez | 2008 | $287,572 | $429,956 | (est) |
| Danny McBride | 2008 | $735,676 | $1,099,926 | (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 | $9,793,406 | $14,642,347 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $14,718 | $22,005 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $9,808,124 | $14,290,797 |
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 | $4,902,590 (est) | $7,329,976 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $221,935 | $331,820 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $106,623 | $159,415 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,203,929 | $1,800,022 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $1,600,783, BluRay $177,865 | 2008 | $1,778,648 | $2,659,298 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,971,642 (est) | $2,947,847 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $10,185,367 | $15,228,377 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $40,000,000 | $58,281,468 |
| 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: $7,227,309 | Reg Main Pred: $13,351,750 | 2008 | $8,689,000 (est) | $12,991,124 (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 | $217,967 (est) | $325,887 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $4,800,000 (est) | $7,176,591 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $53,706,967 | $78,775,070 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-43,521,600 | $-63,546,694 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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