SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert
1994 · Stephan Elliott · Al Clark | Michael Hamlyn · 1 hr 44 min
Two drag performers and a transgender woman travel across the desert to perform their unique style of cabaret.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terence Stamp | 1994 | $282,630 | $613,891 | (est) |
| Hugo Weaving | 1994 | $188,420 | $409,260 | (est) |
| Guy Pearce | 1994 | $131,894 | $286,482 | (est) |
| Bill Hunter | 1994 | $94,210 | $204,630 | (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. | 1994 | $11,220,670 | $24,372,022 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $15,807 | $34,334 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $11,257,521 | $23,829,179 |
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. | 1994 | $5,616,468 (est) | $12,199,333 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,037,721 | $4,426,061 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,020,660 | 1994 | $1,020,660 | $2,216,940 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,678,319 (est) | $5,817,483 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $11,353,168 | $24,659,817 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $1,884,200 | $3,988,350 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Why 'The Adventures Of Priscilla, Queen Of The Desert' turned the government a profit in just 12 months - IF MagazineURL: https://if.com.au/why-the-adventures-of-priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-turned-the-government-a-profit-in-just-12-months/In Australia, Village Roadshow backed the film with a massive $600,000 P&A spend (the equivalent of $1.3 million today), where it went on to gross almost $16.5 million in 1994. | 1994 | $600,000 | $1,303,239 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $903,511 (est) | $1,962,485 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $277,017 (est) | $601,700 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $226,104 (est) | $491,113 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $3,890,833 | $8,346,887 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $7,462,336 | $16,312,930 |
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