SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · Brett Ratner · Roger Birnbaum | Jonathan Glickman | Arthur M. Sarkissian · 1 hr 38 min
A loyal and dedicated Hong Kong Inspector teams up with a reckless and loudmouthed L.A.P.D. detective to rescue the Chinese Consul's kidnapped daughter, while trying to arrest a dangerous crime lord along the way.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackie Chan | 1998 | $15,000,000Reports put Chan's upfront pay at $15 million per movie plus 15 percent of the films' gross earningssource | $29,622,699 | (rep) |
| Chris Tucker | 1998 | $3,000,000Chris Tucker's $3 million salary for the first Rush Hour film was a game changersource | $5,924,540 | (rep) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 1998 | $400,000 | $789,939 | (est) |
| Chris Penn | 1998 | $250,000 | $493,712 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1998 | $150,000 | $296,227 | (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 | $141,186,864 | $278,822,402 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $103,200,000 | $203,804,172 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $244,386,864 | $470,332,265 |
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 | $111,460,632 (est) | $220,117,653 (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 | $20,541,161 | $40,565,642 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $13,559,591, DVD $1,179,095 | 1998 | $14,738,686 | $29,106,645 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $32,249,231 (est) | $63,687,286 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $178,989,711 | $353,477,226 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $33,000,000 | $63,509,816 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Studios Were in Passing Lane for 'Rush Hour' - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-oct-06-fi-29697-story.htmlNew Line Cinema, which bankrolled the $34-million comedy, stands to make a pretty profit on the movie given its total investment, which, with marketing and distribution costs, is about $65 million. | 1998 | $31,000,000 | $61,220,245 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $12,414,360 (est) | $24,516,456 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $4,009,370 (est) | $7,917,890 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $3,960,000 (est) | $7,820,393 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $84,383,729 | $164,984,800 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $94,605,982 | $188,492,426 |
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