SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
A Life Less Ordinary
1997 · Danny Boyle · Andrew Macdonald · 1 hr 43 min
Upon being fired, a desperate guy kidnaps a daughter of his former boss. Two angels are sent to Earth to check if love is possible in this case.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ewan McGregor | 1997 | $1,602,777 | $3,214,542 | (est) |
| Cameron Diaz | 1997 | $1,200,000 | $2,406,729 | (est) |
| Holly Hunter | 1997 | $549,482 | $1,102,045 | (est) |
| Delroy Lindo | 1997 | $600,000 | $1,203,364 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1997 | $420,000 | $842,355 | (est) |
| Maury Chaykin | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Ian McNeice | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Tony Shalhoub | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Stanley Tucci | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (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. | 1997 | $4,366,722 | $8,757,930 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $4,366,722 | $8,534,833 |
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. | 1997 | $2,183,361 (est) | $4,378,965 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $724,177 | $1,452,415 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $472,367, DVD $4,771 | 1997 | $477,138 | $956,951 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $1,030,282 (est) | $2,066,341 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $4,414,958 | $8,854,672 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $12,000,000 | $23,454,206 |
| 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: $2,618,057 | Reg Main Pred: $2,674,512 | 1997 | $2,635,000 (est) | $5,284,776 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $101,103 (est) | $202,772 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $1,440,000 (est) | $2,888,075 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $16,176,103 | $31,829,828 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-11,761,145 | $-22,975,156 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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