SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1995 · Robert Rodriguez · Robert Rodriguez | Bill Borden · 1 hr 44 min
Former musician and gunslinger El Mariachi arrives at a small Mexican border town after being away for a long time. His past quickly catches up with him and he soon gets entangled with the local drug kingpin Bucho and his gang.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Banderas | 1995 | $8,000,000desperado 1995 earned around $8. millionsource | $16,897,638 | (rep) |
| Joaquim de Almeida | 1995 | $160,385 | $338,766 | (est) |
| Salma Hayek | 1995 | $490,000 | $1,034,980 | (est) |
| Steve Buscemi | 1995 | $304,191 | $642,514 | (est) |
| Cheech Marin | 1995 | $245,000 | $517,490 | (est) |
| Quentin Tarantino | 1995 | $74,877 | $158,156 | (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. | 1995 | $25,405,445 | $53,661,501 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $686 | $1,449 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $25,406,131 | $52,295,953 |
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. | 1995 | $12,702,990 (est) | $26,831,316 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $4,570,488 | $9,653,807 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,511,879 | 1995 | $2,511,879 | $5,305,602 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $6,079,655 (est) | $12,841,475 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $25,865,011 | $54,632,199 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1995 | $7,000,000 | $14,408,793 |
| 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: 5 | Peer Median: $20,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $6,682,782 | Reg Main Pred: $18,437,869 | 1995 | $8,750,000 (est) | $18,481,791 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $952,252 (est) | $2,011,351 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $618,174 (est) | $1,305,710 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $840,000 (est) | $1,774,252 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $18,160,426 | $37,981,897 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1995 | $7,704,586 | $16,650,302 |
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