SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Shakes the Clown
1992 · Bobcat Goldthwait · Paul Colichman | Ann Luly-Goldthwait · 1 hr 27 min
Shakes is good at his job as party clown - when he's sober and shows up. Five druggy clowns frame him for the murder of his boss.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcat Goldthwait | 1992 | $153,552 | $352,305 | (est) |
| Julie Brown | 1992 | $28,053 | $64,364 | (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. | 1992 | $115,103 | $264,089 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $115,103 | $257,361 |
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. | 1992 | $57,552 (est) | $132,044 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $29,992 | $68,813 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $14,633 | 1992 | $14,633 | $33,573 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $33,685 (est) | $77,286 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $135,861 | $311,716 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $1,400,000 | $3,130,292 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The world's most comprehensive Film database - AFI|CatalogURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/59387The 28 Feb 1992 HR reported that Shakes the Clown was widely protested by clowns before its release, drawing welcome word-of-mouth attention in addition to I.R.S.'s $400,000 radio and print advertising campaign. | 1992 | $400,000 | $917,748 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $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. | 1992 | $3,220 (est) | $7,388 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $168,000 (est) | $385,454 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $1,971,220 | $4,440,882 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $-1,835,359 | $-4,129,166 |
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