SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Sidekicks
1993 · Aaron Norris · Don Carmody · 1 hr 41 min
A bullied teen who fantasizes about being Chuck Norris' sidekick trains in martial arts to fulfill his dreams.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Bridges | 1993 | $300,000 | $668,304 | (est) |
| Mako | 1993 | $350,523 | $780,854 | (est) |
| Jonathan Brandis | 1993 | $598,817 | $1,333,974 | (est) |
| Julia Nickson-Soul | 1993 | $80,000 | $178,215 | (est) |
| Danica McKellar | 1993 | $64,691 | $144,111 | (est) |
| Richard Moll | 1993 | $65,989 | $147,002 | (est) |
| Joe Piscopo | 1993 | $200,000 | $445,536 | (est) |
| Chuck Norris | 1993 | $200,000 | $445,536 | (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 | $17,180,393 | $38,272,446 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $17,180,393 | $37,297,504 |
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 | $8,590,197 (est) | $19,136,223 (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 | $3,164,868 | $7,050,318 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,532,882 | 1993 | $1,532,882 | $3,414,774 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $4,234,975 (est) | $9,434,176 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $17,522,921 | $39,035,491 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $10,000,000 | $21,709,343 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: AFI|CatalogURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/59659A 6 Apr 1993 DV article stated that in addition to covering the $8--$10 million production budget, McIngvale also contributed $6--$7 million of his own money to the prints-and-advertising campaign. McIngvale claimed he was unhappy with the deals offered by various studios and independent distributors, and sought to take control of the film's marketing himsel | 1993 | $7,000,000 | $15,593,772 |
| 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 | $420,550 (est) | $936,852 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,200,000 (est) | $2,673,218 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $18,620,550 | $40,913,184 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $-1,097,629 | $-1,877,693 |
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