SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective
1994 · Tom Shadyac · James G. Robinson · 1 hr 26 min
A goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1994 | $350,000Variety reports that Carrey made a relatively meager $450,000 for his first go-round.source | $760,223 | (rep) |
| Sean Young | 1994 | $345,749 | $750,989 | (est) |
| Courteney Cox | 1994 | $1,050,000 | $2,280,668 | (est) |
| Tone Loc | 1994 | $170,834 | $371,063 | (est) |
| Dan Marino | 1994 | $349,519 | $759,178 | (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. | 1994 | $72,217,396 | $156,860,862 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $496 | $1,077 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $72,217,892 | $152,866,078 |
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. | 1994 | $36,108,890 (est) | $78,430,849 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $13,365,341 | $29,030,387 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $6,719,292 | 1994 | $6,719,292 | $14,594,737 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $17,346,431 (est) | $37,677,572 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $73,539,955 | $159,733,545 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $15,000,000 | $31,751,012 |
| 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: $12,873,794 | Reg Main Pred: $10,783,642 | 1994 | $12,207,000 (est) | $26,514,395 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $4,615,767 (est) | $10,025,744 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $1,794,375 (est) | $3,897,499 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $1,800,000 (est) | $3,909,717 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $35,417,142 | $76,098,366 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $38,122,813 | $83,635,179 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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