SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Bruce Beresford · Richard D. Zanuck | Lili Fini Zanuck · 1 hr 39 min
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman | 1989 | $1,125,000 | $2,920,464 | (est) |
| Jessica Tandy | 1989 | $626,194 | $1,625,579 | (est) |
| Dan Aykroyd | 1989 | $525,000 | $1,362,883 | (est) |
| Patti LuPone | 1989 | $85,545 | $222,072 | (est) |
| Esther Rolle | 1989 | $130,155 | $337,878 | (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 | $106,593,296 | $276,712,758 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $106,593,296 | $269,663,846 |
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 | $52,763,682 (est) | $136,972,815 (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 | $14,712,313 | $38,192,691 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,748,820 | 1989 | $5,748,820 | $14,923,750 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $26,898,355 (est) | $69,827,261 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $100,123,169 | $259,916,518 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $7,500,000 | $18,973,790 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $13,783,407 | Reg Main Pred: $16,666,561 | 1989 | $9,375,000 (est) | $24,337,198 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $7,892,108 (est) | $20,487,657 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,232,747 (est) | $5,796,138 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $892,500 (est) | $2,316,901 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $27,892,355 | $71,911,685 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $72,230,815 | $188,004,833 |
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