SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Man Who Wasn't There
2001 · Joel Coen · Ethan Coen · 1 hr 56 min
A laconic, chain-smoking barber blackmails his wife's boss and lover for money to invest in dry cleaning, but his plan goes terribly wrong.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Bob Thornton | 2001 | $1,126,624 | $2,047,771 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 2001 | $509,145 | $925,431 | (est) |
| Michael Badalucco | 2001 | $250,000 | $454,404 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2001 | $620,954 | $1,128,657 | (est) |
| Scarlett Johansson | 2001 | $700,000 | $1,272,332 | (est) |
| Jon Polito | 2001 | $210,658 | $382,896 | (est) |
| Tony Shalhoub | 2001 | $400,000 | $727,047 | (est) |
| James Gandolfini | 2001 | $400,000 | $727,047 | (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. | 2001 | $7,504,257 | $13,639,866 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $11,412,366 | $20,743,312 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $18,916,623 | $33,507,310 |
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. | 2001 | $8,317,075 (est) | $15,117,258 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $1,157,978 | $2,104,761 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $555,830, DVD $602,149 | 2001 | $1,157,978 | $2,104,761 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $1,697,745 (est) | $3,085,851 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $12,330,777 | $22,412,632 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2001 | $20,000,000 | $35,426,313 |
| 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: $7,752,461 | Reg Main Pred: $6,336,597 | 2001 | $7,297,000 (est) | $13,263,152 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $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. | 2001 | $277,442 (est) | $504,284 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $2,400,000 (est) | $4,362,281 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $29,974,442 | $53,556,031 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2001 | $-17,643,665 | $-31,143,399 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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