SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Whale
2022 · Darren Aronofsky · Jeremy Dawson | Ari Handel | Darren Aronofsky · 1 hr 57 min
A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Fraser | 2022 | $450,000 | $495,062 | (est) |
| Sadie Sink | 2022 | $300,000 | $330,041 | (est) |
| Hong Chau | 2022 | $210,000 | $231,029 | (est) |
| Ty Simpkins | 2022 | $150,000 | $165,021 | (est) |
| Samantha Morton | 2022 | $105,000 | $115,514 | (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. | 2022 | $17,463,630 | $19,212,380 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2022 | $39,563,064 | $43,524,779 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2022 | $57,615,635 | $61,749,316 |
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. | 2022 | $24,557,041 (est) | $27,016,102 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $1,791,363 | $1,970,744 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $2,055,192 | $2,260,993 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $108,532 | $119,400 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $182,136, BluRay $182,136 | 2022 | $364,273 | $400,750 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $3,002,429 (est) | $3,303,082 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2022 | $31,878,829 | $35,071,070 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2022 | $3,000,000 | $3,215,237 |
| 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: 0.92 2022 theatrical | Peer Count: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $13,934,402 | Reg Main Pred: $10,691,482 | 2022 | $3,750,000 (est) | $4,125,513 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $2,514,822 (est) | $2,766,648 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $423,988 (est) | $466,445 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2022 | $360,000 (est) | $396,049 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2022 | $10,048,811 | $10,969,893 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2022 | $21,830,019 | $24,101,178 |
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