SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Soul Food
1997 · George Tillman Jr. · Tracey E. Edmonds | Robert Teitel · 1 hr 55 min
One person can keep a family together and, when that one person is gone, a family can be torn apart.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Williams | 1997 | $817,757 | $1,640,100 | (est) |
| Vivica A. Fox | 1997 | $213,812 | $428,823 | (est) |
| Nia Long | 1997 | $416,784 | $835,905 | (est) |
| Michael Beach | 1997 | $92,419 | $185,356 | (est) |
| Mekhi Phifer | 1997 | $262,500 | $526,472 | (est) |
| Jeffrey D. Sams | 1997 | $90,773 | $182,055 | (est) |
| Irma P. Hall | 1997 | $150,000 | $300,841 | (est) |
| Gina Ravera | 1997 | $150,000 | $300,841 | (est) |
| Brandon Hammond | 1997 | $68,342 | $137,067 | (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. | 1997 | $43,700,855 | $87,646,762 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $43,700,855 | $85,414,070 |
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. | 1997 | $21,850,428 (est) | $43,823,381 (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 | $6,801,222 | $13,640,582 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,399,209, DVD $44,436 | 1997 | $4,443,646 | $8,912,209 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $10,115,308 (est) | $20,287,338 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $43,210,604 | $86,663,510 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $7,500,000 | $14,658,879 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $9,578,407 | Reg Main Pred: $11,862,832 | 1997 | $9,375,000 (est) | $18,802,570 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $2,786,853 (est) | $5,589,334 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $989,523 (est) | $1,984,594 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $900,000 (est) | $1,805,047 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $21,551,376 | $42,840,423 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $21,659,228 | $43,823,086 |
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