SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
El Mariachi
1993 · Robert Rodriguez · Robert Rodriguez | Carlos Gallardo · 1 hr 21 min
A traveling mariachi is mistaken for a murderous criminal and must hide from a gang bent on killing him.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Gallardo | 1993 | $7,634 | $17,006 | (est) |
| Consuelo Gómez | 1993 | $9,475 | $21,107 | (est) |
| Peter Marquardt | 1993 | $7,134 | $15,892 | (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. | 1993 | $2,040,920 | $4,546,520 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $2,040,920 | $4,430,703 |
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. | 1993 | $1,020,460 (est) | $2,273,260 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $380,809 | $848,321 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $184,876 | 1993 | $184,876 | $411,845 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $505,362 (est) | $1,125,785 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $2,091,506 | $4,659,210 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $200,000 | $434,187 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: A Big Trumpet for 'El Mariachi' : Columbia Budgets $1 Million to Sell $7,000 Spanish-Language Film - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-01-23-fi-1575-story.htmlThe studio will spend nearly $1 million peddling the 84-minute curiosity to a wide audience. | 1993 | $1,000,000 | $2,227,682 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $86,635 (est) | $192,995 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $50,196 (est) | $111,821 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $24,000 (est) | $53,464 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $1,360,831 | $3,020,149 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $730,675 | $1,639,061 |
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