SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
A Fine Mess
1986 · Blake Edwards · Tony Adams · 1 hr 30 min
An actor and a chef fathom a plot to fix a horse race and attempt at capitalizing it, while striving to tackle two of the hitmen responsible for the scheme.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Danson | 1986 | $575,587 | $1,690,524 | (est) |
| Howie Mandel | 1986 | $300,000 | $881,113 | (est) |
| Richard Mulligan | 1986 | $223,194 | $655,531 | (est) |
| Stuart Margolin | 1986 | $120,000 | $352,445 | (est) |
| María Conchita Alonso | 1986 | $288,191 | $846,430 | (est) |
| Jennifer Edwards | 1986 | $300,000 | $881,113 | (est) |
| Paul Sorvino | 1986 | $210,913 | $619,461 | (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. | 1986 | $6,029,824 | $17,709,857 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $6,029,824 | $17,258,721 |
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. | 1986 | $2,894,316 (est) | $8,500,731 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $612,584 | $1,799,187 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $210,190 | 1986 | $210,190 | $617,336 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,575,202 (est) | $4,626,437 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $5,292,291 | $15,543,692 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $15,000,000 | $42,933,394 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $2,605,532 | Reg Main Pred: $2,909,735 | 1986 | $2,693,000 (est) | $7,909,459 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $106,904 (est) | $313,983 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,740,000 (est) | $5,110,456 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $19,539,904 | $56,267,292 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-14,247,613 | $-40,723,600 |
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