SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1996 · Alan Shapiro · James McNamara | Perry Katz · 1 hr 35 min
A teenage boy sent to spend the summer with his eccentric uncle on the Florida coast befriends a remarkable dolphin and takes on local bad guys who are polluting the water.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hogan | 1996 | $1,441,374 | $2,957,159 | (est) |
| Elijah Wood | 1996 | $949,630 | $1,948,285 | (est) |
| Chelsea Field | 1996 | $415,506 | $852,463 | (est) |
| Isaac Hayes | 1996 | $202,330 | $415,105 | (est) |
| Jonathan Banks | 1996 | $523,314 | $1,073,644 | (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. | 1996 | $20,080,020 | $41,196,676 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $20,080,020 | $40,147,242 |
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. | 1996 | $10,040,010 (est) | $20,598,338 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,428,678 | $7,034,363 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,056,752 | 1996 | $2,056,752 | $4,219,684 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $4,752,765 (est) | $9,750,892 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $20,278,205 | $41,603,277 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $25,000,000 | $49,984,066 |
| 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: $6,653,715 | Reg Main Pred: $11,547,566 | 1996 | $7,850,000 (est) | $16,105,258 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $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. | 1996 | $474,510 (est) | $973,517 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,000,000 (est) | $6,154,876 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $36,324,510 | $73,217,717 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-16,046,305 | $-31,614,440 |
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