SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Cabin Boy
1994 · Adam Resnick · Denise Di Novi | Tim Burton · 1 hr 20 min
A snobby finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Elliott | 1994 | $573,125 | $1,244,865 | (est) |
| Ritch Brinkley | 1994 | $401,365 | $871,791 | (est) |
| Brian Doyle-Murray | 1994 | $236,353 | $513,374 | (est) |
| James Gammon | 1994 | $182,147 | $395,635 | (est) |
| Brion James | 1994 | $50,000 | $108,603 | (est) |
| Melora Walters | 1994 | $56,984 | $123,773 | (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 | $3,662,459 | $7,955,098 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $3,662,459 | $7,752,452 |
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 | $1,831,230 (est) | $3,977,549 (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 | $738,353 | $1,603,750 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $377,087 | 1994 | $377,087 | $819,058 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $905,946 (est) | $1,967,774 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $3,852,616 | $8,368,131 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $10,000,000 | $21,167,341 |
| 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: $2,194,895 | Reg Main Pred: $4,045,119 | 1994 | $2,637,000 (est) | $5,727,735 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $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. | 1994 | $94,004 (est) | $204,182 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $1,200,000 (est) | $2,606,478 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $13,931,004 | $29,705,736 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $-10,078,388 | $-21,337,606 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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