SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Lone Star
1996 · John Sayles · R. Paul Miller | Maggie Renzi · 2 hr 15 min
When the skeleton of his murdered predecessor is found, Sheriff Sam Deeds unearths many other long-buried secrets in his Texas border town.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Canada | 1996 | $150,000 | $307,744 | (est) |
| Chris Cooper | 1996 | $500,000 | $1,025,813 | (est) |
| Clifton James | 1996 | $350,000 | $718,069 | (est) |
| Kris Kristofferson | 1996 | $250,000 | $512,906 | (est) |
| Frances McDormand | 1996 | $175,000 | $359,034 | (est) |
| Joe Morton | 1996 | $100,000 | $205,163 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1996 | $100,000 | $205,163 | (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. | 1996 | $12,408,986 | $25,458,589 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $12,408,986 | $24,810,063 |
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. | 1996 | $6,204,493 (est) | $12,729,294 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $2,102,670 | $4,313,891 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,259,851 | 1996 | $1,259,851 | $2,584,741 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $2,930,041 (est) | $6,011,346 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $12,497,055 | $25,639,273 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $5,000,000 | $9,996,813 |
| 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: $4,359,822 | Reg Main Pred: $4,045,571 | 1996 | $4,263,000 (est) | $8,746,078 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $262,262 (est) | $538,063 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $292,431 (est) | $599,959 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $600,000 (est) | $1,230,975 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $10,417,693 | $21,111,889 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $2,079,362 | $4,527,384 |
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