SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Better Than Sex
2001 · Jonathan Teplitzky · Frank Cox | Bruna Papandrea · 1 hr 35 min
After a one-night stand a couple is faced with the terrifying possibility of what they really want.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Wenham | 2001 | $102,300 | $185,942 | (est) |
| Susie Porter | 2001 | $68,200 | $123,961 | (est) |
| Catherine McClements | 2001 | $8,525 | $15,495 | (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. | 2001 | $19,521 | $35,482 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $600,867 | $1,092,146 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2001 | $620,388 | $1,098,903 |
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. | 2001 | $250,107 (est) | $454,599 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $14,588 | $26,515 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $7,002, DVD $7,586 | 2001 | $14,588 | $26,515 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $8,815 (est) | $16,022 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $288,098 | $523,652 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2001 | $682,000 | N/A |
| 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: $348,312 | Reg Main Pred: $1,030,719 | 2001 | $482,000 (est) | $876,091 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $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. | 2001 | $6,482 (est) | $11,782 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2001 | $81,840 (est) | $148,754 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2001 | $1,252,322 | $2,276,242 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2001 | $-964,224 | $-1,752,591 |
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