SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Basketball Diaries
1995 · Scott Kalvert · Liz Heller | John Bard Manulis · 1 hr 42 min
A teenager finds his dreams of becoming a basketball star threatened after he free falls into the harrowing world of drug addiction.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo DiCaprio | 1995 | $392,850 | $829,780 | (est) |
| Bruno Kirby | 1995 | $144,361 | $304,920 | (est) |
| Lorraine Bracco | 1995 | $183,330 | $387,230 | (est) |
| Ernie Hudson | 1995 | $130,950 | $276,593 | (est) |
| Patrick McGaw | 1995 | $13,095 | $27,659 | (est) |
| James Madio | 1995 | $7,857 | $16,596 | (est) |
| Michael Imperioli | 1995 | $52,380 | $110,637 | (est) |
| Mark Wahlberg | 1995 | $52,380 | $110,637 | (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. | 1995 | $2,381,087 | $5,029,343 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1995 | $2,381,087 | $4,901,227 |
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. | 1995 | $1,190,544 (est) | $2,514,672 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $461,250 | $974,254 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $256,585 | 1995 | $256,585 | $541,959 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $584,105 (est) | $1,233,750 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $2,492,483 | $5,264,635 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1995 | $2,619,000 | N/A |
| 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: $1,546,696 | Reg Main Pred: $3,431,933 | 1995 | $1,964,000 (est) | $4,148,370 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $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. | 1995 | $59,570 (est) | $125,825 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1995 | $314,280 (est) | $663,824 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1995 | $4,956,850 | $10,469,883 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1995 | $-2,464,367 | $-5,205,248 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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