SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1997 · Steven Spielberg · Steven Spielberg | Debbie Allen | Colin Wilson · 2 hr 35 min
In 1839, the revolt of Mende captives aboard a Spanish owned ship causes a major controversy in the United States when the ship is captured off the coast of Long Island. The courts must decide whether the Mende are slaves or legally free.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | 1997 | $2,866,232 | $5,748,536 | (est) |
| Nigel Hawthorne | 1997 | $720,000 | $1,444,037 | (est) |
| Anthony Hopkins | 1997 | $2,233,458 | $4,479,440 | (est) |
| Djimon Hounsou | 1997 | $878,231 | $1,761,387 | (est) |
| Matthew McConaughey | 1997 | $1,260,000 | $2,527,065 | (est) |
| David Paymer | 1997 | $290,384 | $582,396 | (est) |
| Pete Postlethwaite | 1997 | $331,642 | $665,144 | (est) |
| Stellan Skarsgård | 1997 | $542,917 | $1,088,878 | (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 | $44,229,441 | $88,706,898 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $44,229,441 | $86,447,200 |
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 | $22,114,721 (est) | $44,353,449 (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 | $6,945,531 | $13,930,009 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,498,050, DVD $45,435 | 1997 | $4,543,484 | $9,112,446 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $10,264,840 (est) | $20,587,240 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $43,868,576 | $87,983,144 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $36,000,000 | $70,362,617 |
| 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: $11,087,930 | Reg Main Pred: $13,845,644 | 1997 | $11,852,000 (est) | $23,770,460 (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 | $1,004,590 (est) | $2,014,814 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $4,320,000 (est) | $8,664,224 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $53,176,590 | $104,812,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-9,308,014 | $-16,828,971 |
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