SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Ghost Writer
2010 · Roman Polanski · Roman Polanski | Robert Benmussa | Alain Sarde · 2 hr 8 min
A ghostwriter uncovers a dark secret while working on the memoirs of England's former Prime Minister.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | 2010 | $1,350,000 | $1,992,503 | (est) |
| Pierce Brosnan | 2010 | $2,703,495 | $3,990,165 | (est) |
| Kim Cattrall | 2010 | $587,608 | $867,267 | (est) |
| Olivia Williams | 2010 | $293,439 | $433,095 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2010 | $265,124 | $391,304 | (est) |
| Timothy Hutton | 2010 | $378,598 | $558,784 | (est) |
| Jon Bernthal | 2010 | $710,845 | $1,049,156 | (est) |
| David Rintoul | 2010 | $243,734 | $359,734 | (est) |
| Robert Pugh | 2010 | $127,571 | $188,286 | (est) |
| Eli Wallach | 2010 | $340,033 | $501,864 | (est) |
| Jim Belushi | 2010 | $646,666 | $954,433 | (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. | 2010 | $15,541,549 | $22,938,215 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2010 | $44,789,898 | $66,106,686 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2010 | $60,331,447 | $86,776,593 |
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. | 2010 | $25,686,734 (est) | $37,911,782 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $697,807 | $1,029,913 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $341,289 | $503,718 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $1,471,759 | $2,172,211 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $1,841,483, BluRay $404,228 | 2010 | $2,245,711 | $3,314,509 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $3,029,039 (est) | $4,470,645 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2010 | $33,472,339 | $49,402,778 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2010 | $45,000,000 | $64,724,897 |
| 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: $17,687,384 | Reg Main Pred: $10,741,399 | 2010 | $15,229,000 (est) | $22,476,915 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $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. | 2010 | $635,974 (est) | $938,653 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2010 | $5,400,000 (est) | $7,970,014 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2010 | $66,264,974 | $96,110,478 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2010 | $-32,792,636 | $-46,707,700 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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