SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Great Buck Howard
2009 · Sean McGinly · Tom Hanks | Gary Goetzman · 1 hr 30 min
A young man, much to the chagrin of his father, becomes the new assistant to an illusionist in decline.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Malkovich | 2009 | $148,650 | $223,079 | (est) |
| Colin Hanks | 2009 | $99,100 | $148,719 | (est) |
| Emily Blunt | 2009 | $69,370 | $104,104 | (est) |
| Ricky Jay | 2009 | $49,550 | $74,360 | (est) |
| Griffin Dunne | 2009 | $34,685 | $52,052 | (est) |
| Steve Zahn | 2009 | $19,820 | $29,744 | (est) |
| Tom Hanks | 2009 | $19,820 | $29,744 | (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 | $750,587 | $1,126,405 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $150,102 | $225,258 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $900,689 | $1,317,231 |
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 | $435,334 (est) | $653,306 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $25,402 | $38,120 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $12,340 | $18,519 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $82,071 | $123,165 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $105,809, BluRay $17,225 | 2009 | $123,033 | $184,636 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $148,829 (est) | $223,347 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $827,010 | $1,241,093 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2009 | $991,000 | 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: $1,326,062 | Reg Main Pred: $4,699,331 | 2009 | $721,000 (est) | $1,082,004 (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 | $16,706 (est) | $25,070 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $118,920 (est) | $178,463 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $1,847,626 | $2,772,730 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2009 | $-1,020,616 | $-1,531,638 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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