SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Arrival
1996 · David Twohy · Robert W. Cort | Ted Field · 1 hr 55 min
Zane, an astronomer, discovers intelligent alien life. But the aliens are keeping a deadly secret, and will do anything to stop Zane from learning it.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Sheen | 1996 | $1,016,626 | $2,085,736 | (est) |
| Lindsay Crouse | 1996 | $500,000 | $1,025,813 | (est) |
| Teri Polo | 1996 | $1,095,791 | $2,248,152 | (est) |
| Richard Schiff | 1996 | $200,000 | $410,325 | (est) |
| Leon Rippy | 1996 | $624,307 | $1,280,844 | (est) |
| Tony T. Johnson | 1996 | $429,208 | $880,574 | (est) |
| Ron Silver | 1996 | $457,010 | $937,613 | (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. | 1996 | $14,063,331 | $28,852,685 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $14,063,331 | $28,117,699 |
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. | 1996 | $7,031,666 (est) | $14,426,342 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $2,392,665 | $4,908,853 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,434,493 | 1996 | $1,434,493 | $2,943,043 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,324,889 (est) | $6,821,426 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $14,183,713 | $29,099,664 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $25,000,000 | $49,984,066 |
| 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: $5,409,513 | Reg Main Pred: $4,691,664 | 1996 | $5,183,000 (est) | $10,633,574 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $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. | 1996 | $331,899 (est) | $680,932 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,000,000 (est) | $6,154,876 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $33,514,899 | $67,453,448 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-19,331,186 | $-38,353,784 |
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