SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Little Buddha
1994 · Bernardo Bertolucci · Jeremy Thomas · 2 hr 3 min
After the death of Lama Dorje, Tibetan Buddhist monks find three children - one American and two Nepalese - who may be the rebirth of their great teacher.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 1994 | $2,493,309 | $5,415,629 | (est) |
| Chris Isaak | 1994 | $700,000 | $1,520,445 | (est) |
| Bridget Fonda | 1994 | $507,249 | $1,101,778 | (est) |
| Alex Wiesendanger | 1994 | $953,419 | $2,070,888 | (est) |
| Ying Ruocheng | 1994 | $730,283 | $1,586,222 | (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. | 1994 | $4,858,139 | $10,552,193 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $27,253 | $59,195 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $4,885,392 | $10,341,076 |
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. | 1994 | $2,439,644 (est) | $5,299,064 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $986,275 | $2,142,253 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $504,319 | 1994 | $504,319 | $1,095,412 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $1,204,688 (est) | $2,616,661 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $5,134,925 | $11,153,390 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $35,000,000 | $74,085,695 |
| 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: $3,684,568 | Reg Main Pred: $3,827,291 | 1994 | $3,727,000 (est) | $8,095,285 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $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. | 1994 | $125,292 (est) | $272,143 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $4,200,000 (est) | $9,122,672 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $43,052,292 | $91,575,795 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $-37,917,367 | $-80,422,405 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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