SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Cradle Will Rock
1999 · Tim Robbins · Jon Kilik | Lydia Dean Pilcher | Tim Robbins · 2 hr 12 min
A true story of politics and art in the 1930s U.S., focusing on a leftist musical drama and attempts to stop its production.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Azaria | 1999 | $1,165,049 | $2,251,076 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 1999 | $720,000 | $1,391,164 | (est) |
| Joan Cusack | 1999 | $707,696 | $1,367,391 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 1999 | $772,682 | $1,492,955 | (est) |
| Cary Elwes | 1999 | $337,517 | $652,141 | (est) |
| Philip Baker Hall | 1999 | $337,578 | $652,259 | (est) |
| Cherry Jones | 1999 | $128,861 | $248,982 | (est) |
| Angus Macfadyen | 1999 | $720,000 | $1,391,164 | (est) |
| Bill Murray | 1999 | $720,000 | $1,391,164 | (est) |
| Vanessa Redgrave | 1999 | $184,445 | $356,380 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 1999 | $447,406 | $864,466 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1999 | $458,423 | $885,752 | (est) |
| Emily Watson | 1999 | $574,582 | $1,110,192 | (est) |
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 | $2,903,404 | $5,609,878 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $2,903,404 | $5,466,974 |
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 | $1,451,702 (est) | $2,804,939 (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 | $465,750 | $899,909 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $322,262, DVD $56,870 | 1999 | $379,132 | $732,549 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $676,418 (est) | $1,306,957 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $2,973,002 | $5,744,353 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1999 | $36,000,000 | $67,786,315 |
| 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: $2,366,444 | Reg Main Pred: $4,820,575 | 1999 | $2,758,000 (est) | $5,328,933 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $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. | 1999 | $66,595 (est) | $128,674 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $4,320,000 (est) | $8,346,987 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $43,144,595 | $81,590,908 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1999 | $-40,171,594 | $-75,846,555 |
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