SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · Walter Salles · Arthur Cohn | Martine de Clermont-Tonnerre · 1 hr 50 min
The emotive journey of a former schoolteacher who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernanda Montenegro | 1998 | $375,739 | $742,027 | (est) |
| Marília Pêra | 1998 | $137,384 | $271,312 | (est) |
| Vinícius de Oliveira | 1998 | $38,940 | $76,901 | (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. | 1998 | $5,969,553 | $11,788,952 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $10,926 | $21,577 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $5,980,479 | $11,509,670 |
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. | 1998 | $2,989,103 (est) | $5,903,020 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $915,812 | $1,808,589 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $608,134, DVD $52,881 | 1998 | $661,015 | $1,305,404 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,384,352 (est) | $2,733,883 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $5,950,283 | $11,750,896 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $2,900,000 | $5,581,166 |
| 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: $3,515,403 | Reg Main Pred: $2,578,722 | 1998 | $3,203,000 (est) | $6,325,434 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $133,286 (est) | $263,220 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $348,000 (est) | $687,247 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $6,584,286 | $12,857,066 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-634,003 | $-1,106,170 |
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