SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Meet Wally Sparks
1997 · Peter Baldwin · Leslie Greif · 1 hr 45 min
Wally Sparks is a tabloid television show reporter, who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to the Governor's mansion to uncover a sex scandal.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodney Dangerfield | 1997 | $394,810 | $791,834 | (est) |
| Debi Mazar | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Cindy Williams | 1997 | $258,249 | $517,946 | (est) |
| Alan Rachins | 1997 | $167,863 | $336,667 | (est) |
| Burt Reynolds | 1997 | $420,000 | $842,355 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1997 | $240,000 | $481,346 | (est) |
| Michael Weatherly | 1997 | $143,744 | $288,294 | (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. | 1997 | $4,073,582 | $8,170,007 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $4,073,582 | $7,961,886 |
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. | 1997 | $2,036,791 (est) | $4,085,003 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $673,329 | $1,350,433 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $439,013, DVD $4,434 | 1997 | $443,448 | $889,382 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $960,140 (est) | $1,925,664 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $4,113,707 | $8,250,482 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $12,000,000 | $23,454,206 |
| 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: $2,514,418 | Reg Main Pred: $2,072,944 | 1997 | $2,373,000 (est) | $4,759,307 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $94,204 (est) | $188,936 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $1,440,000 (est) | $2,888,075 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $15,907,204 | $31,290,523 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-11,793,497 | $-23,040,041 |
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