SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Mo' Better Blues
1990 · Spike Lee · Spike Lee · 2 hr 9 min
Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1990 | $1,500,000 | $3,694,338 | (est) |
| Spike Lee | 1990 | $200,000 | $492,578 | (est) |
| Wesley Snipes | 1990 | $700,000 | $1,724,024 | (est) |
| Giancarlo Esposito | 1990 | $303,530 | $747,562 | (est) |
| Robin Harris | 1990 | $107,688 | $265,224 | (est) |
| Joie Lee | 1990 | $63,121 | $155,460 | (est) |
| Bill Nunn | 1990 | $76,680 | $188,855 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1990 | $200,000 | $492,578 | (est) |
| Dick Anthony Williams | 1990 | $108,181 | $266,438 | (est) |
| Cynda Williams | 1990 | $44,843 | $110,443 | (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. | 1990 | $16,153,593 | $39,784,557 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $16,153,593 | $38,771,095 |
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. | 1990 | $8,076,797 (est) | $19,892,278 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,559,114 | $6,302,822 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,034,532 | 1990 | $1,034,532 | $2,547,940 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $4,120,043 (est) | $10,147,222 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $15,790,485 | $38,890,262 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $10,000,000 | $24,001,530 |
| 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: $4,814,144 | Reg Main Pred: $7,248,588 | 1990 | $5,443,000 (est) | $13,405,522 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $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. | 1990 | $363,181 (est) | $894,476 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $1,200,000 (est) | $2,955,471 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $17,006,181 | $41,256,999 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $-1,215,696 | $-2,366,737 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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