SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1997 · Gregory Nava · Moctesuma Esparza | Robert Katz · 2 hr 7 min
The true story of Selena, a Texas-born Tejana singer who rose from cult status to performing at the Astrodome, as well as having chart-topping albums on the Latin music charts.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Lopez | 1997 | $1,000,000Jennifer Lopez was paid $1 million for her role as Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the 1997 movie Selena.source | $2,005,607 | (rep) |
| Edward James Olmos | 1997 | $400,000 | $802,243 | (est) |
| Jon Seda | 1997 | $512,182 | $1,027,236 | (est) |
| Constance Marie | 1997 | $299,727 | $601,135 | (est) |
| Jacob Vargas | 1997 | $190,690 | $382,449 | (est) |
| Lupe Ontiveros | 1997 | $60,000 | $120,336 | (est) |
| Jackie Guerra | 1997 | $308,244 | $618,216 | (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. | 1997 | $35,281,794 | $70,761,430 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $35,281,794 | $68,958,871 |
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. | 1997 | $17,640,897 (est) | $35,380,715 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $5,318,519 | $10,666,862 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,424,880, DVD $34,595 | 1997 | $3,459,475 | $6,938,349 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $8,091,031 (est) | $16,227,432 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $34,509,922 | $69,213,357 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $20,000,000 | $39,090,343 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Selena (movie) - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaURL: https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selena_(movie)Nava spent $1 million on promotions for Selena. | 1997 | $1,000,000 | $2,005,607 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $1,176,439 (est) | $2,359,476 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $790,277 (est) | $1,584,986 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $2,400,000 (est) | $4,813,458 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $25,366,717 | $49,853,870 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $9,143,205 | $19,359,487 |
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