SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2001 · Gore Verbinski · Lawrence Bender | John Baldecchi · 2 hr 3 min
A man tries to transport an ancient gun called The Mexican, believed to carry a curse, back across the border, while his girlfriend pressures him to give up his criminal ways.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Roberts | 2001 | $2,938,798 | $5,341,610 | (est) |
| Brad Pitt | 2001 | $10,000,000The film that established Pitt's chemistry with Julia Roberts earned him $10 million.source | $18,176,172 | (rep) |
| James Gandolfini | 2001 | $2,000,000He also had lucrative contracts in film, earning $2 million for "The Mexican"source | $3,635,234 | (rep) |
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 | $66,845,033 | $121,498,679 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $81,000,000 | $147,226,990 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $147,845,033 | $261,880,219 |
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 | $65,822,517 (est) | $119,640,136 (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 | $9,434,304 | $17,147,953 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,528,466, DVD $4,905,838 | 2001 | $9,434,304 | $17,147,953 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $14,788,263 (est) | $26,879,401 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $99,479,388 | $180,815,444 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2001 | $57,000,000 | $100,964,992 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $30,598,316 | Reg Main Pred: $27,947,679 | 2001 | $29,778,000 (est) | $54,125,004 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $438,395 (est) | $796,835 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $2,238,286 (est) | $4,068,347 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $6,840,000 (est) | $12,432,501 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $96,294,682 | $172,387,679 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2001 | $3,184,707 | $8,427,764 |
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