SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Miss Firecracker
1989 · Thomas Schlamme · Lewis Allen | Fred Berner | Ross E. Milloy · 1 hr 42 min
Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Glenn | 1989 | $382,686 | $993,441 | (est) |
| Holly Hunter | 1989 | $400,000 | $1,038,387 | (est) |
| Tim Robbins | 1989 | $280,000 | $726,871 | (est) |
| Mary Steenburgen | 1989 | $176,694 | $458,692 | (est) |
| Alfre Woodard | 1989 | $140,000 | $363,435 | (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. | 1989 | $1,852,655 | $4,809,433 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $1,852,655 | $4,686,918 |
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. | 1989 | $917,064 (est) | $2,380,669 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $285,955 | $742,330 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $113,858 | 1989 | $113,858 | $295,570 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $487,630 (est) | $1,265,871 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $1,804,507 | $4,684,441 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $4,000,000 | $10,119,355 |
| 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: $1,236,327 | Reg Main Pred: $2,240,150 | 1989 | $1,478,000 (est) | $3,836,840 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $40,240 (est) | $104,463 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $476,000 (est) | $1,235,681 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $5,994,240 | $15,296,339 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-4,189,734 | $-10,611,898 |
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