SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Hard Eight
1997 · Paul Thomas Anderson · Robert Jones | John Lyons · 1 hr 42 min
A stranger mentors a young, troubled Reno gambler.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Baker Hall | 1997 | $374,699 | $751,499 | (est) |
| John C. Reilly | 1997 | $300,000 | $601,682 | (est) |
| Gwyneth Paltrow | 1997 | $210,000 | $421,178 | (est) |
| Samuel L. Jackson | 1997 | $150,000 | $300,841 | (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. | 1997 | $222,559 | $446,366 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $247 | $495 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $222,806 | $435,478 |
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. | 1997 | $111,377 (est) | $223,378 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $38,056 | $76,326 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $24,919, DVD $252 | 1997 | $25,171 | $50,482 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $53,013 (est) | $106,323 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $227,617 | $456,510 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $3,000,000 | $5,863,551 |
| 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: $467,431 | Reg Main Pred: $968,476 | 1997 | $178,000 (est) | $356,998 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $5,212 (est) | $10,454 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $360,000 (est) | $722,019 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $3,543,212 | $6,953,022 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-3,315,596 | $-6,496,513 |
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