SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1992 · John Mellencamp · Harry Sandler · 1 hr 40 min
Rock star makes directorial debut playing a musician who returns to Indiana seeking normalcy but repeats old patterns, pursuing a former flame while neglecting his wife, mirroring his father's behavior.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mellencamp | 1992 | $172,532 | $395,852 | (est) |
| Mariel Hemingway | 1992 | $230,144 | $528,035 | (est) |
| Claude Akins | 1992 | $70,026 | $160,665 | (est) |
| Dub Taylor | 1992 | $65,377 | $149,999 | (est) |
| Kay Lenz | 1992 | $71,115 | $163,164 | (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. | 1992 | $231,826 | $531,894 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $231,826 | $518,345 |
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. | 1992 | $115,913 (est) | $265,947 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $43,339 | $99,435 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $20,162 | 1992 | $20,162 | $46,259 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $59,156 (est) | $135,725 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $238,569 | $547,366 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $3,000,000 | $6,707,769 |
| 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: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $381,513 | Reg Main Pred: $879,551 | 1992 | $185,000 (est) | $424,458 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $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. | 1992 | $5,654 (est) | $12,973 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $360,000 (est) | $825,973 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $3,550,654 | $7,971,173 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $-3,312,085 | $-7,423,807 |
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