SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Independence Day
1996 · Roland Emmerich · Dean Devlin · 2 hr 25 min
The aliens are coming and their goal is to invade and destroy Earth. Fighting superior technology, mankind's best weapon is the will to survive.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Smith | 1996 | $11,250,000 | $23,080,784 | (est) |
| Bill Pullman | 1996 | $750,000 | $1,538,719 | (est) |
| Jeff Goldblum | 1996 | $1,000,000Jeff Goldblum got paid 1,000,000 dollars for his appearance in Independence Daysource | $2,051,625 | (rep) |
| Mary McDonnell | 1996 | $315,687 | $647,671 | (est) |
| Judd Hirsch | 1996 | $490,261 | $1,005,832 | (est) |
| Margaret Colin | 1996 | $172,681 | $354,277 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1996 | $536,148 | $1,099,975 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1996 | $453,248 | $929,895 | (est) |
| James Rebhorn | 1996 | $326,983 | $670,847 | (est) |
| Harvey Fierstein | 1996 | $169,349 | $347,441 | (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. | 1996 | $306,169,268 | $628,144,598 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $4,398 | $9,023 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $306,173,666 | $612,152,193 |
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. | 1996 | $153,086,358 (est) | $314,075,836 (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 | $49,372,083 | $101,293,011 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $29,352,080 | 1996 | $29,352,080 | $60,219,469 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $71,199,270 (est) | $146,074,220 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $303,009,792 | $621,662,536 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $75,000,000 | $149,952,199 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Aliens Arrive! And a Nation Stands in Line : 'Independence Day' Tops $11 Million, Making Movie History - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-07-04-ca-20927-story.htmlIndustry sources agree with his assessment that the plan was critical, noting that the $14 million the studio reportedly spent to market the picture is below this summer's big-budget film norm. | 1996 | $14,000,000 | $28,722,753 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $22,166,969 (est) | $45,478,312 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $7,090,429 (est) | $14,546,903 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $9,000,000 (est) | $18,464,627 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $127,257,398 | $257,164,795 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $175,752,394 | $364,497,741 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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