SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1996 · Danny DeVito · Danny DeVito | Michael Shamberg | Stacey Sher | Felicity Dahl · 1 hr 38 min
A girl gifted with a keen intellect and psychic powers uses both to get even with her callous family and free her kindly schoolteacher from the tyrannical grip of a sadistic headmistress.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | 1996 | $5,000,000It's reported that Danny DeVito made about $5 million for his role as patriarch Harry Wormwood in Matildasource | $10,258,126 | (rep) |
| Rhea Perlman | 1996 | $720,000 | $1,477,170 | (est) |
| Embeth Davidtz | 1996 | $451,663 | $926,643 | (est) |
| Pam Ferris | 1996 | $980,660 | $2,011,947 | (est) |
| Mara Wilson | 1996 | $610,463 | $1,252,441 | (est) |
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 | $33,459,416 | $68,646,182 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $2,707 | $5,554 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $33,462,123 | $66,902,919 |
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 | $16,730,769 (est) | $34,325,268 (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 | $5,642,779 | $11,576,868 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,378,506 | 1996 | $3,378,506 | $6,931,427 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $7,888,813 (est) | $16,184,887 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $33,640,866 | $69,018,450 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $36,000,000 | $71,977,055 |
| 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: $9,247,810 | Reg Main Pred: $14,207,622 | 1996 | $10,519,000 (est) | $21,581,046 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $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. | 1996 | $787,196 (est) | $1,615,032 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $4,320,000 (est) | $8,863,021 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $51,626,196 | $104,036,154 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-17,985,330 | $-35,017,704 |
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