SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1994 · Peter Farrelly | Bobby Farrelly · Charles B. Wessler | Bradley Thomas | Bobby Farrelly | Peter Farrelly | Riza Aziz | Joey McFarland · 1 hr 47 min
After a woman leaves a briefcase at the airport terminal, a dumb limo driver and his dumber friend set out on a hilarious cross-country road trip to Aspen to return it.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1994 | $7,000,000Carrey was able to negotiate up to a $7 million payday, the most for any comedic actor.source | $15,204,453 | (rep) |
| Jeff Daniels | 1994 | $50,000Daniels earned a mere $50,000, a staggering 140 to 1 gap that has become legendary.source | $108,603 | (rep) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $127,175,374 | $276,233,150 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $294 | $639 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $127,176,610 | $269,199,073 |
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. | 1994 | $63,587,801 (est) | $138,116,823 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $23,191,567 | $50,373,587 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $11,625,784 | 1994 | $11,625,784 | $25,251,955 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $30,397,739 (est) | $66,025,858 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $128,802,891 | $279,768,223 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $17,000,000 | $35,984,480 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: THE SMART SELLING OF DUMB AND DUMBER' EARLY, INTENSIVE MOVIE MARKETING BECOMES INCREASINGLY CRUCIAL AND COSTLY FOR HOLLYWOOD - The Washington PostURL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/business/1994/12/18/the-smart-selling-of-dumb-and-dumber-early-intensive-movie-marketing-becomes-increasingly-crucial-and-costly-for-hollywood/New Line spent about $10 million promoting the movie before it opened -- about half what it has cost to make the film. | 1994 | $10,000,000 | $21,720,648 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $10,434,971 (est) | $22,665,433 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $3,142,791 (est) | $6,826,345 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,040,000 (est) | $4,431,012 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $42,617,761 | $91,627,918 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $86,185,130 | $188,140,305 |
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