SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Absolute Power
1997 · Clint Eastwood · Clint Eastwood | Karen S. Spiegel · 2 hr 1 min
Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1997 · Clint Eastwood · Clint Eastwood | Karen S. Spiegel · 2 hr 1 min
Career thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood) witnesses a horrific crime involving U.S. President Alan Richmond (Gene Hackman).
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Eastwood | 1997 | $1,500,000 | $3,008,411 | (est) |
| Gene Hackman | 1997 | $1,010,531 | $2,026,729 | (est) |
| Ed Harris | 1997 | $589,805 | $1,182,917 | (est) |
| Laura Linney | 1997 | $319,374 | $640,539 | (est) |
| Judy Davis | 1997 | $356,594 | $715,188 | (est) |
| Scott Glenn | 1997 | $429,232 | $860,871 | (est) |
| E. G. Marshall | 1997 | $254,300 | $510,026 | (est) |
| Dennis Haysbert | 1997 | $215,321 | $431,849 | (est) |
| Richard Jenkins | 1997 | $517,444 | $1,037,790 | (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. | 1997 | $50,068,310 | $100,417,377 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $50,068,310 | $97,859,370 |
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 | $25,034,155 (est) | $50,208,688 (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 | $7,882,393 | $15,808,986 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,106,531, DVD $51,581 | 1997 | $5,158,112 | $10,345,147 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $11,628,678 (est) | $23,322,565 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $49,703,338 | $99,685,386 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $50,000,000 | $97,725,857 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $12,269,492 | Reg Main Pred: $19,863,128 | 1997 | $14,177,000 (est) | $28,433,497 (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 | $1,138,206 (est) | $2,282,795 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $6,000,000 (est) | $12,033,645 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $71,315,206 | $140,475,794 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-21,611,868 | $-40,790,408 |
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