SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Drop Dead Gorgeous
1999 · Michael Patrick Jann · Gavin Polone | Judy Hofflund · 1 hr 37 min
A small-town beauty pageant turns deadly as it becomes clear that someone will go to any lengths to win.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirstie Alley | 1999 | $495,056 | $956,534 | (est) |
| Ellen Barkin | 1999 | $300,000 | $579,652 | (est) |
| Kirsten Dunst | 1999 | $1,050,000 | $2,028,782 | (est) |
| Denise Richards | 1999 | $281,175 | $543,279 | (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. | 1999 | $10,571,408 | $20,425,788 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $10,571,408 | $19,905,466 |
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. | 1999 | $5,285,704 (est) | $10,212,894 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $1,566,063 | $3,025,904 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,077,786, DVD $190,197 | 1999 | $1,267,983 | $2,449,963 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $2,408,370 (est) | $4,653,387 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $10,528,120 | $20,342,147 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1999 | $15,000,000 | $28,244,298 |
| 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: $4,640,154 | Reg Main Pred: $5,386,165 | 1999 | $4,852,000 (est) | $9,374,903 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $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. | 1999 | $235,830 (est) | $455,664 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $1,800,000 (est) | $3,477,911 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $21,887,830 | $41,552,776 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1999 | $-11,359,710 | $-21,210,628 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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