SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Tender Mercies
1983 · Bruce Beresford · Philip S. Hobel · 1 hr 32 min
A broken-down, middle-aged country singer gets a new wife, reaches out to his long-lost daughter, and tries to put his troubled life back together.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Duvall | 1983 | $496,192 | $1,603,657 | (est) |
| Tess Harper | 1983 | $110,024 | $355,590 | (est) |
| Betty Buckley | 1983 | $315,000 | $1,018,057 | (est) |
| Wilford Brimley | 1983 | $225,000 | $727,184 | (est) |
| Ellen Barkin | 1983 | $157,500 | $509,029 | (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. | 1983 | $8,443,124 | $27,287,566 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $8,443,124 | $26,592,450 |
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. | 1983 | $3,926,053 (est) | $12,688,718 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $418,081 | $1,351,208 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $134,669 | 1983 | $134,669 | $435,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $2,215,608 (est) | $7,160,686 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $6,694,411 | $21,635,853 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $4,500,000 | $14,173,193 |
| 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: $2,687,130 | Reg Main Pred: $2,644,891 | 1983 | $2,674,000 (est) | $8,642,175 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $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. | 1983 | $119,161 (est) | $385,118 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $508,500 (est) | $1,643,435 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $7,801,661 | $24,843,921 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $-1,107,249 | $-3,208,068 |
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