SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Searching for Bobby Fischer
1993 · Steven Zaillian · William Horberg · 1 hr 49 min
A prepubescent chess prodigy is encouraged to harden himself in order to become a champion like the famous but unlikable Bobby Fischer.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mantegna | 1993 | $360,000 | $801,965 | (est) |
| Laurence Fishburne | 1993 | $1,200,000 | $2,673,218 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 1993 | $453,763 | $1,010,840 | (est) |
| Max Pomeranc | 1993 | $196,881 | $438,588 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 1993 | $420,000 | $935,626 | (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. | 1993 | $7,266,383 | $16,187,188 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $7,266,383 | $15,774,840 |
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. | 1993 | $3,633,192 (est) | $8,093,594 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,354,651 | $3,017,731 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $657,557 | 1993 | $657,557 | $1,464,827 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,798,718 (est) | $4,006,972 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $7,444,117 | $16,583,124 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $12,000,000 | $26,051,211 |
| 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: $3,258,518 | Reg Main Pred: $4,215,337 | 1993 | $3,520,000 (est) | $7,841,439 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $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. | 1993 | $178,659 (est) | $397,995 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,440,000 (est) | $3,207,862 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $17,138,659 | $37,498,507 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $-9,694,541 | $-20,915,383 |
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