SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Idle Hands
1999 · Rodman Flender · Andrew Licht | Jeffrey A. Mueller | Jennifer Todd | Suzanne Todd · 1 hr 32 min
A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon Sawa | 1999 | $803,707 | $1,552,901 | (est) |
| Seth Green | 1999 | $588,440 | $1,136,968 | (est) |
| Elden Henson | 1999 | $312,500 | $603,804 | (est) |
| Vivica A. Fox | 1999 | $204,341 | $394,822 | (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. | 1999 | $4,152,230 | $8,022,826 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $293 | $566 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1999 | $4,152,523 | $7,819,006 |
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. | 1999 | $2,076,232 (est) | $4,011,638 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $648,698 | $1,253,396 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $448,070, DVD $79,071 | 1999 | $527,141 | $1,018,528 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $960,062 (est) | $1,855,005 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $4,212,133 | $8,138,568 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1999 | $25,000,000 | $47,073,830 |
| 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: $2,820,640 | Reg Main Pred: $4,520,339 | 1999 | $3,249,000 (est) | $6,277,630 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $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. | 1999 | $94,352 (est) | $182,304 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1999 | $3,000,000 (est) | $5,796,519 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1999 | $31,343,352 | $59,330,282 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1999 | $-27,131,219 | $-51,191,713 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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