John Waters Net Worth & Cast Earnings
Total Career Earnings$306,000
Total Career Earnings (Inflation Adjusted)$513,000
Estimated Net Worth$113,698
Years Active1988-2018
Status TierEmerging
Savings Rate Range5% - 10%
Estimated Net Worth Range$75,799 to $151,598
Average Cast Salary Per Movie$61,200
Average Cast Salary Inflation Adjusted Per Movie$102,600
Movie Box Office and Profits
Cumulative WW Box Office$58,799,070
Cumulative Profit$182,060,084
Cumulative Domestic Box Office$49,460,388
Average WW Box Office$4,523,005
Average Domestic Box Office$3,804,645
Average Profit / Loss Per Film$14,004,622
Filmography
| Poster | Movie | Year | Roles | Overall Score | Worldwide | Cast Salary | Cast Salary (Inflation Adjusted) | Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | The Riot and the Dance | 2018 | Director | 67.5 | $316,103 | N/A | N/A | $5,827,298 |
![]() | Multiple Maniacs | 2016 | Cinematographer, Composer, Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter | 32.5 | $39,025 | N/A | N/A | $4,018,165 |
![]() | Tab Hunter Confidential | 2015 | Actor | 43.8 | $85,812 | $0 (est) | $0 | $6,895,812 |
![]() | Beautiful Darling | 2011 | Actor | 27.6 | $34,096 | $0 (est) | $1,000 | $5,003,448 |
![]() | William S. Burroughs: A Man Within | 2010 | Actor | 33.6 | $46,380 | $0 (est) | $0 | $7,071,390 |
![]() | A Dirty Shame | 2004 | Director, Screenwriter | 57.3 | $1,914,166 | N/A | N/A | $13,082,500 |
![]() | Seed of Chucky | 2004 | Actor | 71.8 | $24,829,644 | $296,000 (est) | $492,000 | $33,144,326 |
![]() | Cecil B. Demented | 2000 | Director, Screenwriter | 54.2 | $1,961,544 | N/A | N/A | $12,017,941 |
![]() | Sweet and Lowdown | 1999 | Actor | 65.4 | $4,525,794 | $10,000 (est) | $20,000 | $24,461,425 |
![]() | Pecker | 1998 | Director, Screenwriter | 49.0 | $2,281,761 | N/A | N/A | $13,568,585 |
![]() | Serial Mom | 1994 | Director, Screenwriter | 62.4 | $7,823,437 | N/A | N/A | $22,213,409 |
![]() | Cry-Baby | 1990 | Director, Screenwriter | 71.7 | $8,266,343 | N/A | N/A | $13,502,094 |
| Hairspray | 1988 | Director, Screenwriter | 71.7 | $6,674,965 | N/A | N/A | $21,253,692 |
Basic Facts

NameJohn Waters
TypePerson
Role(s)
Actor
Cinematographer
Composer
Director
Editor
Producer
Screenwriter
Films in database13
Years in database1988-2018
Role counts
Director: 8
Screenwriter: 7
Actor: 5
Cinematographer: 1
Composer: 1
Editor: 1
Producer: 1
Movie Data
Average Movie Score54.5
Movie Score Min27.6
Movie Score Max71.8











