SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Like Water for Chocolate
1993 · Alfonso Arau · Alfonso Arau · 1 hr 45 min
When tradition prevents her from marrying the man she loves, a young woman discovers she has a unique talent for cooking.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marco Leonardi | 1993 | $72,800 | $162,175 | (est) |
| Lumi Cavazos | 1993 | $81,135 | $180,743 | (est) |
| Regina Torné | 1993 | $48,350 | $107,708 | (est) |
| Ada Carrasco | 1993 | $39,531 | $88,062 | (est) |
| Mario Iván Martínez | 1993 | $33,814 | $75,327 | (est) |
| Yareli Arizmendi | 1993 | $40,000 | $89,107 | (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. | 1993 | $21,665,468 | $48,263,766 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $21,665,468 | $47,034,307 |
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. | 1993 | $10,832,734 (est) | $24,131,883 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $3,809,168 | $8,485,614 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,828,651 | 1993 | $1,828,651 | $4,073,653 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $5,255,128 (est) | $11,706,752 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $21,725,681 | $48,397,901 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $2,000,000 | $4,341,869 |
| 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: $5,244,019 | Reg Main Pred: $4,623,381 | 1993 | $2,500,000 (est) | $5,569,204 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,745,212 (est) | $3,887,777 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $521,416 (est) | $1,161,550 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $240,000 (est) | $534,644 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $7,006,628 | $15,495,043 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $14,719,053 | $32,902,859 |
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