SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Tale of Despereaux
2008 · Sam Fell | Rob Stevenhagen · Gary Ross | Allison Thomas · 1 hr 33 min
An unusually brave mouse helps to restore happiness to a forlorn kingdom after making friends with a gentleman rat.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 2008 | $1,500,000 | $2,242,685 | (est) |
| Robbie Coltrane | 2008 | $1,763,495 | $2,636,642 | (est) |
| Dustin Hoffman | 2008 | $1,383,550 | $2,068,578 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 2008 | $485,659 | $726,120 | (est) |
| Kevin Kline | 2008 | $719,813 | $1,076,209 | (est) |
| Frank Langella | 2008 | $433,038 | $647,445 | (est) |
| William H. Macy | 2008 | $438,045 | $654,931 | (est) |
| James Nesbitt | 2008 | $419,141 | $626,667 | (est) |
| Tracey Ullman | 2008 | $235,012 | $351,372 | (est) |
| Sigourney Weaver | 2008 | $1,117,599 | $1,670,948 | (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. | 2008 | $50,877,145 | $76,067,594 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $36,080,135 | $53,944,243 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2008 | $86,957,280 | $126,699,948 |
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. | 2008 | $39,870,627 (est) | $59,611,494 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $1,107,528 | $1,655,891 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $538,766 | $805,522 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $5,976,811 | $8,936,068 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $7,907,227, BluRay $878,581 | 2008 | $8,785,807 | $13,135,864 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $10,151,890 (est) | $15,178,326 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $66,431,430 | $99,323,164 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2008 | $60,000,000 | $87,422,202 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $35,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $27,355,329 | Reg Main Pred: $20,770,624 | 2008 | $29,995,000 (est) | $44,846,217 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $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. | 2008 | $1,421,633 (est) | $2,125,516 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2008 | $7,200,000 (est) | $10,764,886 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2008 | $98,616,633 | $145,158,820 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2008 | $-32,185,203 | $-45,835,657 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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