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Gone Girl

Gone Girl

🍅88%

Theatrical IntelligencePG-132h 15m

Gone Girl Box Office & Budget

Thriller • 20th Century Fox

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88%

Major Theatrical Release

6.05x Production Recoup Multiple

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89%

A+ Audience Draw

Ben Affleck Lead Star Synergy

Worldwide Haul$369M

Weekend Gross$38M

Production Budget$61M

Breakeven Target$153M

Executive Box Office BriefingTTMI™ MODELDOCUMENTED 2026

Verified Sources: The Numbers, Box Office Mojo, Studio Reports

Gone Girl has generated a documented worldwide box office gross of $369.3 Million against an estimated net production budget of $61.0 Million. Under standard Hollywood theatrical distribution models (2.5× budget recoupment), the breakeven threshold was established at $152.5M, yielding a status of Theatrically Profitable (6.05× gross multiple).

Worldwide Gross

$369M

Global Ticket Receipts

Production Budget

$61M

Negative Cost (Excludes P&A)

Break-Even Target

$153M

2.5× Studio Target

Theatrical ROI

6.05×

Theatrically Profitable

Streaming Availability & Theatrical Exclusivity Window

Theatrical-to-Digital Release Timeline

In Theaters Exclusively

Day 21 of 45-Day Theatrical Exclusivity24 Days Remaining

STAGE 01

Theatrical Debut

45-day exclusive theatrical run

Active in Theaters

STAGE 02

Digital PVOD

Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango

Late 2026

STAGE 03

SVOD Streaming

20th Century Fox / Major Streamer

Early 2027

STAGE 04

Physical Media

4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & Steelbook

Spring 2027

Streaming Home: 20th Century Fox / Major Streamer

Ensemble Cast & Creative Architects

Billed Talent & Direct Wealth Details & Connections

A-LIST TALENT

Principal Theatrical Cast

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Net Worth: $150M

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Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike

Principal Cast

Gone Girl Ensemble

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Principal Cast

Gone Girl Ensemble

Tyler Perry

Tyler Perry

Principal Cast

Gone Girl Ensemble

Carrie Coon

Carrie Coon

Principal Cast

Gone Girl Ensemble

Creative Department Heads & Producers

Distributor & Studio

20th Century Fox

Major Hollywood Studio

Lead Star Salary & Equity Contract

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Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

A-List Lead

Net Worth: $150.0 Million

Contract: Lead Star Theatrical Contract

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Theatrical Narrative & Production Overview

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent.

Ensemble Cast

Ben AffleckRosamund PikeNeil Patrick HarrisTyler PerryCarrie Coon

Production & Studio Data

Primary Studio20th Century Fox

Official Theatrical Release2014-10-03

Theatrical Window Breakeven$153M (2.5x Rule)

Profitability StatusNet Profitable (+$124M)

Data cross-verified with TMDB and Hollywood studio filings.

Theatrical Box Office Showdown

Head-to-Head Theatrical Financial Faceoffs

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Estimated Studio Economics & Capital Waterfall

Modelled Estimate: Theatrical Rental & Ancillary Studio Economics

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Gross Box Office$369M100% Total Gross Receipts

Net Studio Rentals$166MAfter Exhibitor Splits (~45%)

Total Capital Invested$98MBudget + Global P&A

Net Studio Yield+$117M6.05x Gross-to-Budget Ratio

Gross Box Office

1. Worldwide Box Office Inflow

+$369M

Total ticket receipts collected across all global theatrical exhibition partners.

Domestic: $166M (45%) • International: $203M (55%)

Domestic (45%)International (55%)

Exhibitor Cut (-)

2. Theater Chain Retention

-$203M

Standard exhibitor retention: ~50% of domestic box office and ~60% of foreign theatrical grosses remain with theater circuits.

Leaves $166M in Net Theatrical Rentals for the studio

Negative Cost (-)

3. Production Budget Amortization

-$61M

Above-the-line talent contracts, physical production shoot, stunts, and CGI visual effects.

Fully amortized physical production, soundstage hire, and talent guarantees

P&A Marketing (-)

4. Global Prints & Advertising

-$37M

Worldwide theatrical distribution and marketing push required to propel the commercial opening.

Global promotional tour, broadcast television spots, and digital media buys

Streaming & Ancillaries (+)

5. Post-Theatrical Ancillary Licensing

+$49M

Long-tail digital windows that typically generate 80–100% of the original production budget in high-margin cashflow.

SVOD Pay-1 streaming licensing, premium digital rentals (PVOD), and physical 4K media

Modelled Studio EconomicsLifetime Window

Net Commercial Profitability Achieved

Factoring theatrical rental receipts and downstream SVOD streaming licensing rights.

Net Profit+$117M

Gross Multiple6.05x

Studio Economics Note: Modelled theatrical and ancillary economics are derived from standard distributor rental splits (~50% domestic, ~40% international) and estimated marketing (P&A) budgets. These figures represent simulated cashflow models, not official confidential studio financial statements.