SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Drop Dead Fred
1991 · Ate de Jong · Paul Webster · 1 hr 43 min
A young woman finds her already unstable life rocked by the presence of a rambunctious imaginary friend from childhood.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoebe Cates | 1991 | $338,233 | $799,392 | (est) |
| Rik Mayall | 1991 | $267,927 | $633,228 | (est) |
| Marsha Mason | 1991 | $384,479 | $908,692 | (est) |
| Tim Matheson | 1991 | $335,000 | $791,751 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 1991 | $234,500 | $554,226 | (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. | 1991 | $13,878,334 | $32,800,556 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $230 | $544 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $13,878,564 | $31,965,533 |
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. | 1991 | $6,939,255 (est) | $16,400,486 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $2,356,463 | $5,569,349 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,024,538 | 1991 | $1,024,538 | $2,421,429 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $3,522,198 (est) | $8,324,491 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $13,842,454 | $32,715,755 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $6,700,000 | $15,431,645 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: DROP DEAD FRED production notes 1989 - Mulholland PicturesURL: https://mulhollandpictures.com/drop-dead-fred-production-notes-1989/After completion of the movie New Line intended to release the film with 150 prints and supporting it with a $1.5m PR budget which was at that time considered a huge release for an indy film. A test release was first rolled out in. 3 US cities. The film had such a phenomenal response that New Line decided to release the film in over 900 prints and a $6.5 PR | 1991 | $6,500,000 | $15,362,335 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $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. | 1991 | $323,913 (est) | $765,549 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $804,000 (est) | $1,900,203 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $14,327,913 | $33,459,731 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-485,460 | $-743,976 |
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