SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
How to Make an American Quilt
1995 · Jocelyn Moorhouse · Sarah Pillsbury | Midge Sanford · 1 hr 57 min
Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | 1995 | $591,747 | $1,249,891 | (est) |
| Anne Bancroft | 1995 | $384,423 | $811,980 | (est) |
| Ellen Burstyn | 1995 | $294,879 | $622,845 | (est) |
| Kate Nelligan | 1995 | $500,000 | $1,056,102 | (est) |
| Alfre Woodard | 1995 | $350,000 | $739,272 | (est) |
| Maya Angelou | 1995 | $79,972 | $168,917 | (est) |
| Kate Capshaw | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Loren Dean | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Samantha Mathis | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Dermot Mulroney | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Derrick O'Connor | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Jean Simmons | 1995 | $78,094 | $164,951 | (est) |
| Lois Smith | 1995 | $53,732 | $113,493 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (est) |
| Mykelti Williamson | 1995 | $200,000 | $422,441 | (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. | 1995 | $23,600,020 | $49,848,074 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $23,600,020 | $48,578,256 |
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. | 1995 | $11,800,010 (est) | $24,924,037 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $4,249,133 | $8,975,040 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,335,590 | 1995 | $2,335,590 | $4,933,244 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $5,649,105 (est) | $11,932,066 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $24,033,838 | $50,764,386 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1995 | $10,000,000 | $20,583,990 |
| 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: $6,608,563 | Reg Main Pred: $13,835,513 | 1995 | $8,248,000 (est) | $17,421,465 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $441,257 (est) | $932,026 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $574,409 (est) | $1,213,269 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $1,200,000 (est) | $2,534,646 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $20,463,666 | $42,685,394 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1995 | $3,570,172 | $8,078,992 |
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