SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · Martin Brest · Martin Brest · 2 hr 58 min
Death, who takes the form of a young man killed in an accident, asks a media mogul to act as his guide to teach him about life on Earth and, in the process, he falls in love with the mogul's daughter.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Pitt | 1998 | $17,500,000By the late 1990s, Pitt's standard rate had risen to $17.5 million per film, a figure he earned for hits like "Meet Joe Black," "Fight Club," "Spy Game," and "Troy."source | $34,559,816 | (rep) |
| Anthony Hopkins | 1998 | $2,236,747 | $4,417,232 | (est) |
| Claire Forlani | 1998 | $400,000 | $789,939 | (est) |
| Jake Weber | 1998 | $512,384 | $1,011,880 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 1998 | $305,833 | $603,973 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Tambor | 1998 | $782,375 | $1,545,071 | (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. | 1998 | $44,619,100 | $88,115,879 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $98,321,000 | $194,168,895 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $142,940,100 | $275,093,923 |
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. | 1998 | $61,244,666 (est) | $120,948,822 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $6,854,249 | $13,536,091 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,552,132, DVD $395,838 | 1998 | $4,947,970 | $9,771,482 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $10,351,250 (est) | $20,442,130 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $83,398,135 | $164,698,525 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $90,000,000 | $173,208,589 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $26,561,379 | Reg Main Pred: $19,751,989 | 1998 | $24,303,000 (est) | $47,994,698 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $1,868,118 (est) | $3,689,247 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $10,800,000 (est) | $21,328,344 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $126,971,118 | $246,220,877 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-43,572,984 | $-81,522,352 |
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