SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · John Waters · John Fiedler | Mark Tarlov | Mark Ordesky | Pat Moran · 1 hr 27 min
A talented young photographer, who enjoys snapping photos of his satirical, perverted Baltimore neighborhood and his wacky family, gets dragged into a world of pretentious artists from New York City and finds newfound fame.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Furlong | 1998 | $432,874 | $854,860 | (est) |
| Christina Ricci | 1998 | $504,796 | $996,895 | (est) |
| Bess Armstrong | 1998 | $294,809 | $582,203 | (est) |
| Mary Kay Place | 1998 | $150,324 | $296,867 | (est) |
| Martha Plimpton | 1998 | $72,817 | $143,802 | (est) |
| Brendan Sexton III | 1998 | $97,176 | $191,908 | (est) |
| Mink Stole | 1998 | $21,408 | $42,278 | (est) |
| Lili Taylor | 1998 | $120,000 | $236,982 | (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 | $2,281,761 | $4,506,128 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $2,281,761 | $4,391,340 |
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 | $1,140,881 (est) | $2,253,064 (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 | $366,622 | $724,021 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $244,643, DVD $21,273 | 1998 | $265,916 | $525,144 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $536,435 (est) | $1,059,377 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $2,309,853 | $4,561,606 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $6,000,000 | $11,547,239 |
| 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: $1,720,941 | Reg Main Pred: $2,338,864 | 1998 | $1,887,000 (est) | $3,726,536 (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 | $51,741 (est) | $102,180 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $720,000 (est) | $1,421,890 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $8,658,741 | $16,797,844 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-6,348,888 | $-12,236,239 |
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