SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
2004 · Robert Zemeckis · Steve Starkey | Robert Zemeckis | Gary Goetzman | William Teitler · 1 hr 40 min
On Christmas Eve, a young boy embarks on a magical adventure to the North Pole on the Polar Express, while learning about friendship, bravery, and the spirit of Christmas.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $162,775,358 | $277,381,619 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $123,225,147 | $209,985,044 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2004 | $286,000,505 | $474,951,606 |
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. | 2004 | $130,677,738 (est) | $222,684,827 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $1,346,983 | $2,295,361 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $27,541,304 | $46,932,481 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,824,185, DVD $32,478,133 | 2004 | $35,302,318 | $60,157,841 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $34,857,274 (est) | $59,399,453 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $229,725,617 | $391,469,963 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2004 | $165,000,000 | $274,010,058 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Movie Aims for More Than Rail-Thin Profit - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-22-fi-polar22-story.htmlOn top of that, $125 million is going toward global marketing and distribution. | 2004 | $125,000,000 | $213,009,529 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $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. | 2004 | $5,697,195 (est) | $9,708,455 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2004 | $19,800,000 (est) | $33,740,709 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2004 | $315,497,195 | $530,468,752 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2004 | $-85,771,579 | $-138,998,789 |
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