SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Return to Paradise
1998 · Joseph Ruben · David Arnold | Ezra Swerdlow · 1 hr 51 min
Two men can save a friend's life by going to jail.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Vaughn | 1998 | $854,595 | $1,687,694 | (est) |
| Anne Heche | 1998 | $421,253 | $831,910 | (est) |
| Joaquin Phoenix | 1998 | $980,000 | $1,935,350 | (est) |
| David Conrad | 1998 | $381,368 | $753,143 | (est) |
| Jada Pinkett Smith | 1998 | $490,000 | $967,675 | (est) |
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. | 1998 | $8,341,087 | $16,472,368 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $8,341,087 | $16,052,755 |
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. | 1998 | $4,170,544 (est) | $8,236,184 (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 | $1,278,027 | $2,523,908 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $848,542, DVD $73,786 | 1998 | $922,329 | $1,821,458 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,933,607 (est) | $3,818,577 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $8,304,506 | $16,400,126 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $14,000,000 | $26,943,558 |
| 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: $3,941,630 | Reg Main Pred: $5,734,046 | 1998 | $4,411,000 (est) | $8,711,048 (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 | $186,021 (est) | $367,363 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,680,000 (est) | $3,317,742 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $20,277,021 | $39,339,712 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-11,972,515 | $-22,939,586 |
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