SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · James Ivory · Ismail Merchant | Gary Hendler · 2 hr 4 min
Benadette Peters stars in this ironic film based on Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories that defined the downtown New York art scene of the 1980s
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernadette Peters | 1989 | $328,876 | $853,751 | (est) |
| Chris Sarandon | 1989 | $238,827 | $619,987 | (est) |
| Mary Beth Hurt | 1989 | $162,510 | $421,871 | (est) |
| Madeleine Potter | 1989 | $238,362 | $618,780 | (est) |
| Adam Coleman Howard | 1989 | $51,852 | $134,606 | (est) |
| Nick Corri | 1989 | $27,969 | $72,607 | (est) |
| Charles McCaughan | 1989 | $54,207 | $140,720 | (est) |
| John Harkins | 1989 | $49,370 | $128,163 | (est) |
| Mercedes Ruehl | 1989 | $110,000 | $285,556 | (est) |
| Joe Leeway | 1989 | $42,230 | $109,628 | (est) |
| Anna Katarina | 1989 | $39,505 | $102,554 | (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. | 1989 | $463,972 | $1,204,456 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $463,972 | $1,173,774 |
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 | $229,666 (est) | $596,206 (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 | $71,633 | $185,957 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $28,523 | 1989 | $28,523 | $74,045 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $122,133 (est) | $317,054 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $451,956 | $1,173,262 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $5,500,000 | $13,914,113 |
| 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: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $568,737 | Reg Main Pred: $1,244,682 | 1989 | $371,000 (est) | $963,104 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $10,079 (est) | $26,164 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $654,500 (est) | $1,699,061 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $6,535,579 | $16,602,442 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-6,083,623 | $-15,429,179 |
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