SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Limits of Control
2009 · Jim Jarmusch · Stacey Smith | Gretchen McGowan · 1 hr 56 min
The story of a mysterious loner, a stranger in the process of completing a criminal job.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaach de Bankolé | 2009 | $65,370 | $98,101 | (est) |
| Paz de la Huerta | 2009 | $109,386 | $164,155 | (est) |
| Tilda Swinton | 2009 | $152,530 | $228,902 | (est) |
| Gael García Bernal | 2009 | $108,950 | $163,501 | (est) |
| Bill Murray | 2009 | $76,265 | $114,451 | (est) |
| Hiam Abbass | 2009 | $43,580 | $65,400 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 2009 | $43,580 | $65,400 | (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 | $426,688 | $640,330 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $1,554,446 | $2,332,756 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2009 | $1,981,134 | $2,897,351 |
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 | $835,122 (est) | $1,253,268 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $19,141 | $28,724 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $8,778 | $13,173 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $66,241 | $99,408 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $87,941, BluRay $14,316 | 2009 | $102,257 | $153,457 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $91,068 (est) | $136,666 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $1,122,608 | $1,684,696 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2009 | $2,179,000 | 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: $1,594,999 | Reg Main Pred: $2,641,284 | 2009 | $1,585,000 (est) | $2,378,608 (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 | $22,677 (est) | $34,031 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2009 | $261,480 (est) | $392,403 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2009 | $4,048,157 | $6,075,066 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2009 | $-2,925,549 | $-4,390,370 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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