SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2003 · Edward Zwick · Marshall Herskovitz | Edward Zwick | Tom Cruise | Paula Wagner | Scott Kroopf | Tom Engelman · 2 hr 34 min
In 19th century Japan, Nathan Algren, a US army captain, is hired by the Japanese emperor to train his army in the modern warfare techniques. Captain Algren finds himself trapped in a struggle between two eras and two worlds.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cruise | 2003 | $25,000,000Tom Cruise The Last Samurai Salary (Reported): $25 Million.source | $43,736,413 | (rep) |
| Timothy Spall | 2003 | $750,000 | $1,312,092 | (est) |
| Ken Watanabe | 2003 | $1,344,075 | $2,351,401 | (est) |
| Billy Connolly | 2003 | $923,356 | $1,615,371 | (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. | 2003 | $111,127,263 | $194,412,315 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $343,500,000 | $600,938,315 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $454,627,263 | $775,090,067 |
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. | 2003 | $192,963,632 (est) | $337,581,484 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $500,006 | $874,739 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $17,315,629 | $30,292,940 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,890,868, DVD $17,758,190 | 2003 | $20,649,058 | $36,124,630 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $23,919,577 (est) | $41,846,260 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $255,347,902 | $446,720,052 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2003 | $140,000,000 | $238,684,783 |
| 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: $50,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $57,120,452 | Reg Main Pred: $78,281,406 | 2003 | $55,497,000 (est) | $97,089,589 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $4,538,333 (est) | $7,939,616 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $6,153,884 (est) | $10,765,953 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $16,800,000 (est) | $29,390,870 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $222,989,218 | $383,870,811 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2003 | $32,358,684 | $62,849,242 |
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