SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Happening
2008 · M. Night Shyamalan · M. Night Shyamalan | Sam Mercer | Barry Mendel · 1 hr 31 min
A science teacher, his wife, and a young girl struggle to survive a plague that causes those infected to commit suicide.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Wahlberg | 2008 | $6,622,425 | $9,901,340 | (est) |
| Zooey Deschanel | 2008 | $750,000 | $1,121,342 | (est) |
| John Leguizamo | 2008 | $575,833 | $860,941 | (est) |
| Betty Buckley | 2008 | $345,244 | $516,182 | (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 | $64,506,874 | $96,445,716 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $98,896,925 | $147,863,076 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $163,403,799 | $238,085,331 |
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 | $71,812,207 (est) | $107,368,088 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,470,137 | $2,198,036 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $705,069 | $1,054,165 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $7,980,735 | $11,932,181 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $10,618,709, BluRay $1,179,857 | 2008 | $11,798,565 | $17,640,308 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $13,003,347 (est) | $19,441,605 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $106,770,061 | $159,634,382 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $48,000,000 | $69,937,761 |
| 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: 4 | Peer Median: $115,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $35,290,278 | Reg Main Pred: $30,205,490 | 2008 | $60,000,000 (est) | $89,707,385 (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 | $2,284,879 (est) | $3,416,176 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $5,760,000 (est) | $8,611,909 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $116,044,879 | $171,673,231 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-9,274,819 | $-12,038,849 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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