SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · Andrew Davis · Arnold Kopelson | Anne Kopelson | Peter MacGregor-Scott | Christopher Mankiewicz · 1 hr 47 min
Wealthy Wall Street speculator Steven Taylor finds that his wife Emily Bradford has a lover, struggling artist David Shaw. Steven investigates Shaw and manipulates him into murdering Emily. It seems like a perfect crime.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Douglas | 1998 | $20,000,000Some notable acting paydays include $20 million for "A Perfect Murder"source | $39,496,933 | (rep) |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1998 | $1,964,451 | $3,879,489 | (est) |
| Viggo Mortensen | 1998 | $842,010 | $1,662,841 | (est) |
| David Suchet | 1998 | $276,326 | $545,701 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $67,638,368 | $133,575,403 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $60,400,000 | $119,280,736 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $128,038,368 | $246,414,945 |
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. | 1998 | $57,737,584 (est) | $114,022,873 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $10,105,172 | $19,956,164 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $6,690,679, DVD $581,798 | 1998 | $7,272,477 | $14,362,026 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $15,566,023 (est) | $30,740,508 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $90,681,255 | $179,081,571 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $60,000,000 | $115,472,393 |
| 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: $27,742,321 | Reg Main Pred: $20,762,926 | 1998 | $25,432,000 (est) | $50,224,299 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $2,031,260 (est) | $4,011,427 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $7,200,000 (est) | $14,218,896 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $94,663,260 | $183,927,015 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-3,982,005 | $-4,845,444 |
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