SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Curly Sue
1991 · John Hughes · John Hughes · 1 hr 41 min
A homeless man and his young companion, who survive by conning people, meet a woman who may need them even more than they need her.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Belushi | 1991 | $750,000 | $1,772,577 | (est) |
| Kelly Lynch | 1991 | $500,000 | $1,181,718 | (est) |
| Alisan Porter | 1991 | $1,114,611 | $2,634,312 | (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 | $33,691,313 | $79,627,266 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $33,691,313 | $77,598,861 |
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 | $16,845,657 (est) | $39,813,633 (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 | $5,547,383 | $13,110,885 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,398,107 | 1991 | $2,398,107 | $5,667,773 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $8,454,879 (est) | $19,982,566 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $33,246,025 | $78,574,858 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $25,000,000 | $57,580,764 |
| 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: $8,162,342 | Reg Main Pred: $12,081,010 | 1991 | $9,181,000 (est) | $21,698,707 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $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. | 1991 | $777,957 (est) | $1,838,652 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $3,000,000 (est) | $7,090,308 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $37,958,957 | $88,208,431 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-4,712,932 | $-9,633,573 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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