SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Let It Ride
1989 · Joe Pytka · David Giler · 1 hr 30 min
A nosy cab driver gets a hot tip on a race horse and wins big, but he can't seem to stop gambling. Will he go broke or walk home with a pretty penny?
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1989 | $755,853 | $1,962,170 | (est) |
| David Johansen | 1989 | $360,000 | $934,548 | (est) |
| Teri Garr | 1989 | $225,000 | $584,093 | (est) |
| Allen Garfield | 1989 | $196,754 | $510,767 | (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. | 1989 | $4,973,285 | $12,910,487 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $4,973,285 | $12,581,609 |
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. | 1989 | $2,461,776 (est) | $6,390,691 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $746,908 | $1,938,948 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $296,094 | 1989 | $296,094 | $768,651 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,295,220 (est) | $3,362,348 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $4,799,998 | $12,460,639 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $18,000,000 | $45,537,097 |
| 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: $2,508,624 | Reg Main Pred: $4,903,882 | 1989 | $3,067,000 (est) | $7,961,833 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $107,040 (est) | $277,872 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,142,000 (est) | $5,560,563 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $23,316,040 | $59,337,365 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-18,516,042 | $-46,876,726 |
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