SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Liar Liar
1997 · Tom Shadyac · Brian Grazer · 1 hr 26 min
A pathological liar-lawyer finds his career turned upside down when he inexplicably cannot physically lie for 24 whole hours.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1997 | $20,000,000Variety reports that Carrey made a relatively meager $450,000 for his first go-round.source | $40,112,150 | (rep) |
| Maura Tierney | 1997 | $836,191 | $1,677,071 | (est) |
| Jennifer Tilly | 1997 | $400,000 | $802,243 | (est) |
| Swoosie Kurtz | 1997 | $289,444 | $580,511 | (est) |
| Amanda Donohoe | 1997 | $150,000 | $300,841 | (est) |
| Anne Haney | 1997 | $900,000 | $1,805,047 | (est) |
| Justin Cooper | 1997 | $832,260 | $1,669,187 | (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 | $181,410,615 | $363,838,486 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $181,410,615 | $354,570,155 |
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 | $90,705,308 (est) | $181,919,243 (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 | $27,746,882 | $55,649,354 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $17,904,327, DVD $180,852 | 1997 | $18,085,179 | $36,271,770 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $41,777,539 (est) | $83,789,344 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $178,314,908 | $357,629,712 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $45,000,000 | $87,953,271 |
| 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: $25,688,600 | Reg Main Pred: $11,897,236 | 1997 | $20,392,000 (est) | $40,898,348 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $11,792,103 (est) | $23,650,329 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $4,083,411 (est) | $8,189,720 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $5,400,000 (est) | $10,830,280 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $86,667,514 | $171,521,949 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $91,647,394 | $186,107,763 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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