SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Cape Fear
1991 · Martin Scorsese · Barbara De Fina · 2 hr 8 min
A convicted rapist, released from prison after serving a fourteen-year sentence, stalks the family of the lawyer who originally defended him.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1991 | $1,782,148 | $4,211,993 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 1991 | $1,198,713 | $2,833,082 | (est) |
| Jessica Lange | 1991 | $648,979 | $1,533,820 | (est) |
| Joe Don Baker | 1991 | $519,407 | $1,227,585 | (est) |
| Robert Mitchum | 1991 | $150,000 | $354,515 | (est) |
| Gregory Peck | 1991 | $425,506 | $1,005,656 | (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. | 1991 | $79,091,969 | $186,928,817 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $79,091,969 | $182,167,039 |
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. | 1991 | $39,545,985 (est) | $93,464,408 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $12,822,018 | $30,304,020 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,526,439 | 1991 | $5,526,439 | $13,061,385 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $19,737,353 (est) | $46,647,974 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $77,631,794 | $183,477,787 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $35,000,000 | $80,613,069 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $13,810,777 | Reg Main Pred: $14,131,020 | 1991 | $13,906,000 (est) | $32,865,943 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $2,316,339 (est) | $5,474,520 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,816,584 (est) | $4,293,380 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $4,200,000 (est) | $9,926,432 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $57,238,923 | $133,173,344 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $20,392,871 | $50,304,443 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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