SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Dirty Work
1998 · Bob Saget · Robert Simonds · 1 hr 22 min
A loser finds success in the revenge-for-hire business.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Macdonald | 1998 | $390,000 | $770,190 | (est) |
| Jack Warden | 1998 | $260,000 | $513,460 | (est) |
| Artie Lange | 1998 | $453,073 | $894,750 | (est) |
| Traylor Howard | 1998 | $650,000 | $1,283,650 | (est) |
| Don Rickles | 1998 | $455,000 | $898,555 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1998 | $260,000 | $513,460 | (est) |
| Chevy Chase | 1998 | $260,000 | $513,460 | (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. | 1998 | $10,023,282 | $19,794,445 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $10,023,282 | $19,290,206 |
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. | 1998 | $5,011,641 (est) | $9,897,222 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,510,559 | $2,983,123 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,001,115, DVD $87,053 | 1998 | $1,088,168 | $2,148,965 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $2,312,474 (est) | $4,566,781 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $9,922,842 | $19,596,092 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $13,000,000 | $25,019,018 |
| 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: $4,357,056 | Reg Main Pred: $4,145,022 | 1998 | $4,292,000 (est) | $8,476,042 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $222,272 (est) | $438,952 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,560,000 (est) | $3,080,761 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $19,074,272 | $37,014,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-9,151,429 | $-17,418,681 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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