SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Boys Don't Cry
1999 · Kimberly Peirce · Jeffrey Sharp | John Hart | Eva Kolodner | Christine Vachon · 1 hr 58 min
A young transgender man named Brandon navigates love, life, and trying to pass as a boy in rural Nebraska.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Swank | 1999 | $300,000 | $579,652 | (est) |
| Chloë Sevigny | 1999 | $88,104 | $170,232 | (est) |
| Peter Sarsgaard | 1999 | $140,000 | $270,504 | (est) |
| Brendan Sexton III | 1999 | $94,893 | $183,350 | (est) |
| Alison Folland | 1999 | $13,884 | $26,826 | (est) |
| Alicia Goranson | 1999 | $24,206 | $46,770 | (est) |
| Matt McGrath | 1999 | $18,309 | $35,376 | (est) |
| Rob Campbell | 1999 | $40,000 | $77,287 | (est) |
| Jeannetta Arnette | 1999 | $7,975 | $15,409 | (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. | 1999 | $11,540,607 | $22,298,448 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $11,540,607 | $21,730,423 |
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. | 1999 | $5,770,304 (est) | $11,149,224 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $1,639,720 | $3,168,223 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,125,089, DVD $198,545 | 1999 | $1,323,634 | $2,557,490 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $2,599,805 (est) | $5,023,273 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $11,333,463 | $21,898,210 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1999 | $2,000,000 | $3,765,906 |
| 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: $4,082,578 | Reg Main Pred: $4,068,410 | 1999 | $2,500,000 (est) | $4,830,432 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $748,072 (est) | $1,445,405 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $253,870 (est) | $490,520 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $240,000 (est) | $463,721 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $5,741,942 | $10,995,984 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1999 | $5,591,522 | $10,902,226 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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