SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Inventing the Abbotts
1997 · Pat O'Connor · Brian Grazer | Ron Howard | Janet Meyers · 1 hr 50 min
Two working class brothers court three wealthy and beautiful sisters in a small Illinois town.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liv Tyler | 1997 | $946,994 | $1,899,298 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1997 | $653,000 | $1,309,662 | (est) |
| Billy Crudup | 1997 | $429,750 | $861,910 | (est) |
| Jennifer Connelly | 1997 | $326,500 | $654,831 | (est) |
| Joanna Going | 1997 | $72,874 | $146,157 | (est) |
| Will Patton | 1997 | $130,600 | $261,932 | (est) |
| Kathy Baker | 1997 | $130,600 | $261,932 | (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 | $5,936,344 | $11,905,976 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $5,936,344 | $11,602,686 |
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 | $2,968,172 (est) | $5,952,988 (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 | $987,997 | $1,981,533 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $644,743, DVD $6,513 | 1997 | $651,256 | $1,306,163 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $1,402,157 (est) | $2,812,176 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $6,009,581 | $12,052,860 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $6,530,000 | N/A |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $2,964,964 | Reg Main Pred: $6,291,378 | 1997 | $3,716,000 (est) | $7,452,837 (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 | $137,619 (est) | $276,011 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $783,600 (est) | $1,571,594 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $11,167,219 | $22,397,059 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-5,157,638 | $-10,344,198 |
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