SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Light Sleeper
1992 · Paul Schrader · Linda Reisman · 1 hr 43 min
A drug dealer reconsiders his profession when his boss plans to go straight and an old flame reappears.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 1992 | $750,000 | $1,720,777 | (est) |
| Susan Sarandon | 1992 | $444,061 | $1,018,840 | (est) |
| Dana Delany | 1992 | $256,945 | $589,527 | (est) |
| David Clennon | 1992 | $196,759 | $451,438 | (est) |
| Mary Beth Hurt | 1992 | $151,843 | $348,384 | (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. | 1992 | $1,050,861 | $2,411,063 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $5,126 | $11,761 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $1,055,987 | $2,361,106 |
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. | 1992 | $527,399 (est) | $1,210,048 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $196,630 | $451,141 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $91,490 | 1992 | $91,490 | $209,911 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $268,240 (est) | $615,442 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $1,083,758 | $2,486,541 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $5,000,000 | $11,179,615 |
| 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: $1,177,217 | Reg Main Pred: $1,694,018 | 1992 | $845,000 (est) | $1,938,742 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $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. | 1992 | $25,685 (est) | $58,931 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $600,000 (est) | $1,376,622 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $6,470,685 | $14,553,910 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $-5,386,927 | $-12,067,368 |
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