SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Scandal
1989 · Michael Caton-Jones · Stephen Woolley · 1 hr 55 min
Based on the Profumo Scandal of 1963, an affair between an exotic dancer and the Minister of War shakes up the British government.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hurt | 1989 | $312,868 | $812,195 | (est) |
| Joanne Whalley-Kilmer | 1989 | $428,793 | $1,113,133 | (est) |
| Ian McKellen | 1989 | $490,000 | $1,272,024 | (est) |
| Bridget Fonda | 1989 | $350,000 | $908,589 | (est) |
| Britt Ekland | 1989 | $64,808 | $168,239 | (est) |
| Roland Gift | 1989 | $59,998 | $155,753 | (est) |
| Jeroen Krabbé | 1989 | $140,000 | $363,435 | (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. | 1989 | $8,800,000 | $22,844,516 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $8,800,000 | $22,262,581 |
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. | 1989 | $4,356,000 (est) | $11,308,035 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,273,367 | $3,305,620 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $501,687 | 1989 | $501,687 | $1,302,364 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,259,734 (est) | $5,866,196 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $8,390,788 | $21,782,215 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $7,000,000 | $17,708,871 |
| 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: $3,214,051 | Reg Main Pred: $3,613,435 | 1989 | $3,329,000 (est) | $8,641,977 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $187,115 (est) | $485,743 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $833,000 (est) | $2,162,441 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $11,349,115 | $28,999,032 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-2,958,326 | $-7,216,817 |
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