SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
1988 · Frank Oz · Bernard Williams · 1 hr 50 min
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can swindle a young American heiress out of fifty thousand dollars first.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1988 | $1,751,250 | $4,765,236 | (est) |
| Michael Caine | 1988 | $946,080 | $2,574,329 | (est) |
| Glenne Headly | 1988 | $307,767 | $837,449 | (est) |
| Anton Rodgers | 1988 | $93,400 | $254,146 | (est) |
| Barbara Harris | 1988 | $172,403 | $469,117 | (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. | 1988 | $42,039,085 | $114,390,376 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $42,039,085 | $111,476,424 |
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. | 1988 | $20,599,152 (est) | $56,051,284 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $5,287,234 | $14,386,819 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,003,221 | 1988 | $2,003,221 | $5,450,861 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $10,711,567 (est) | $29,146,690 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $38,601,174 | $105,035,655 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $11,675,000 | N/A |
| 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: $8,190,826 | Reg Main Pred: $6,233,238 | 1988 | $7,546,000 (est) | $20,533,030 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,664,993 (est) | $4,530,527 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $837,645 (est) | $2,279,274 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,377,650 (est) | $3,748,652 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $23,101,289 | $62,859,720 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $15,499,885 | $42,175,935 |
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