SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Only the Lonely
1991 · Chris Columbus · John Hughes | Hunt Lowry · 1 hr 44 min
A Chicago cop must balance loyalty to his controlling mother and a relationship with a shy funeral home worker.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Candy | 1991 | $550,792 | $1,301,762 | (est) |
| Maureen O'Hara | 1991 | $346,320 | $818,505 | (est) |
| Ally Sheedy | 1991 | $216,450 | $511,566 | (est) |
| Kevin Dunn | 1991 | $865,800 | $2,046,263 | (est) |
| Anthony Quinn | 1991 | $435,272 | $1,028,738 | (est) |
| James Belushi | 1991 | $346,320 | $818,505 | (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. | 1991 | $21,830,957 | $51,596,072 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $21,830,957 | $50,281,727 |
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. | 1991 | $10,915,479 (est) | $25,798,036 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $3,609,736 | $8,531,380 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,561,718 | 1991 | $1,561,718 | $3,691,020 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $5,486,902 (est) | $12,967,943 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $21,573,834 | $50,988,379 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $17,316,000 | N/A |
| 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: $6,145,920 | Reg Main Pred: $7,514,979 | 1991 | $6,528,000 (est) | $15,428,511 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $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. | 1991 | $504,828 (est) | $1,193,128 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $2,077,920 (est) | $4,911,031 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $26,426,748 | $62,457,930 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-4,852,914 | $-11,469,551 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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