SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Unknown Pleasures
2003 · Jia Zhangke · Shozo Ichiyama | Li Kit Ming | Masayuki Mori · 1 hr 52 min
Two unemployed Chinese teenagers have trouble resisting the temptations of the Western world.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao Weiwei | 2003 | $7,500 | $13,121 | (est) |
| Wu Qiong | 2003 | $5,000 | $8,747 | (est) |
| Zhao Tao | 2003 | $17,500 | $30,615 | (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. | 2003 | $11,254 | $19,688 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $44,647 | $78,108 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2003 | $55,901 | $95,305 |
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. | 2003 | $23,486 (est) | $41,087 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $125 | $219 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $3,613 | $6,321 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $623, DVD $3,824 | 2003 | $4,447 | $7,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $3,055 (est) | $5,344 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $34,725 | $60,750 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2003 | $250,000 | N/A |
| 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: $132,836 | Reg Main Pred: $582,279 | 2003 | $80,000 (est) | $139,957 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $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. | 2003 | $837 (est) | $1,464 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2003 | $30,000 (est) | $52,484 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2003 | $360,837 | $631,268 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2003 | $-326,112 | $-570,519 |
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