SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Peter Weir · Steven Haft | Paul Junger Witt | Tony Thomas · 2 hr 8 min
Maverick teacher John Keating returns in 1959 to the prestigious New England boys' boarding school where he was once a star student, using poetry to embolden his pupils to new heights of self-expression.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Williams | 1989 | $2,460,000 | $6,386,081 | (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. | 1989 | $95,860,116 | $248,849,769 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $79,619,323 | $206,689,194 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $175,480,949 | $443,938,498 |
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. | 1989 | $77,467,242 (est) | $201,102,462 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $13,508,476 | $35,067,567 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,297,886 | 1989 | $5,297,886 | $13,753,142 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $24,374,539 (est) | $63,275,517 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $120,648,143 | $313,198,688 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $16,400,000 | $41,489,355 |
| 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: $25,373,775 | Reg Main Pred: $27,989,293 | 1989 | $20,500,000 (est) | $53,217,339 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $7,791,950 (est) | $20,227,650 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,690,454 (est) | $6,984,331 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,951,600 (est) | $5,066,291 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $49,334,003 | $126,984,965 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $71,314,140 | $186,213,723 |
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