SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2007 · Denzel Washington · Todd Black | Kate Forte | Joe Roth | Oprah Winfrey · 2 hr 6 min
A drama based on the true story of Melvin B. Tolson, a professor at Wiley College Texas. In 1935, he inspired students to form the school's first debate team, which went on to challenge Harvard in the national championship.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 2007 | $2,250,000 | $3,493,849 | (est) |
| Forest Whitaker | 2007 | $419,201 | $650,945 | (est) |
| Nate Parker | 2007 | $479,732 | $744,938 | (est) |
| Jurnee Smollett | 2007 | $250,958 | $389,693 | (est) |
| Denzel Whitaker | 2007 | $250,258 | $388,606 | (est) |
| John Heard | 2007 | $255,743 | $397,123 | (est) |
| Kimberly Elise | 2007 | $300,000 | $465,847 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 2007 | $30,236,407 | $46,951,758 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2007 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2007 | $30,236,407 | $45,755,721 |
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. | 2007 | $15,118,204 (est) | $23,475,879 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $556,722 | $864,490 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $235,467 | $365,639 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $4,003,369 | $6,216,519 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $5,436,297, BluRay $316,398 | 2007 | $5,752,695 | $8,932,912 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $6,138,920 (est) | $9,532,650 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2007 | $31,805,377 | $49,388,089 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2007 | $15,000,000 | $22,698,987 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $30,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $9,973,250 | Reg Main Pred: $8,972,892 | 2007 | $18,750,000 (est) | $29,115,412 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $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. | 2007 | $718,802 (est) | $1,116,171 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2007 | $1,800,000 (est) | $2,795,080 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2007 | $36,268,802 | $55,725,650 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2007 | $-4,463,425 | $-6,337,561 |
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