SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Free Willy
1993 · Simon Wincer · Jennie Lew Tugend | Lauren Shuler Donner · 1 hr 52 min
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason James Richter | 1993 | $793,874 | $1,768,499 | (est) |
| Lori Petty | 1993 | $400,000 | $891,073 | (est) |
| Jayne Atkinson | 1993 | $405,169 | $902,588 | (est) |
| August Schellenberg | 1993 | $272,200 | $606,375 | (est) |
| Michael Madsen | 1993 | $310,342 | $691,343 | (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 | $77,698,625 | $173,087,802 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $77,698,625 | $168,678,607 |
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 | $38,849,313 (est) | $86,543,901 (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 | $13,813,793 | $30,772,733 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $6,645,889 | 1993 | $6,645,889 | $14,804,924 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $18,918,257 (est) | $42,143,853 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $78,227,251 | $174,265,411 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $20,000,000 | $43,418,685 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $13,517,457 | Reg Main Pred: $16,259,804 | 1993 | $14,288,000 (est) | $31,829,116 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $4,204,150 (est) | $9,365,509 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,877,454 (est) | $4,182,370 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $2,400,000 (est) | $5,346,436 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $42,769,604 | $94,142,115 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $35,457,646 | $80,123,296 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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