SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Sea of Love
1989 · Harold Becker · Martin Bregman | Louis A. Stroller · 1 hr 53 min
A detective investigating a series of murders becomes involved with a woman who may be the culprit.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Pacino | 1989 | $1,598,700 | $4,150,174 | (est) |
| Ellen Barkin | 1989 | $380,000 | $986,468 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1989 | $1,094,227 | $2,840,578 | (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 | $58,571,513 | $152,049,758 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $58,571,513 | $148,176,481 |
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 | $28,992,899 (est) | $75,264,630 (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 | $8,269,786 | $21,468,097 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,244,422 | 1989 | $3,244,422 | $8,422,415 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $14,903,716 (est) | $38,689,565 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $55,410,823 | $143,844,708 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $19,000,000 | $48,066,935 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $15,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $10,569,871 | Reg Main Pred: $14,038,487 | 1989 | $13,220,000 (est) | $34,318,694 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,939,875 (est) | $5,035,853 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,235,661 (est) | $3,207,737 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $2,261,000 (est) | $5,869,483 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $37,656,536 | $96,498,702 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $17,754,286 | $47,346,006 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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