SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1992 · Joe Berlinger | Bruce Sinofsky · Joe Berlinger | Bruce Sinofsky · 1 hr 44 min
This compelling documentary details the strange-but-true murder trial of Delbert Ward, accused of the mercy killing of his brother in rural upstate NY. This real-life murder mystery won the Audience Award at Sundance.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delbert Ward | 1992 | $18,702 | $42,909 | (est) |
| Lyman Ward | 1992 | $11,512 | $26,413 | (est) |
| Roscoe Ward | 1992 | $8,668 | $19,888 | (est) |
| Bill Ward | 1992 | $7,087 | $16,260 | (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. | 1992 | $1,305,915 | $2,996,251 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $1,305,915 | $2,919,925 |
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. | 1992 | $652,958 (est) | $1,498,126 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $227,191 | $521,260 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $104,334 | 1992 | $104,334 | $239,380 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $324,607 (est) | $744,769 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $1,309,089 | $3,003,534 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $207,000 | 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: $434,506 | Reg Main Pred: $776,440 | 1992 | $426,000 (est) | $977,401 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $64,503 (est) | $147,994 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $31,025 (est) | $71,184 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $24,840 (est) | $56,992 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $753,369 | $1,728,506 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $555,721 | $1,275,028 |
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