SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Big Lebowski
1998 · Joel Coen · Ethan Coen · 1 hr 57 min
Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire of the same name, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 1998 | $1,292,533 | $2,552,554 | (est) |
| John Goodman | 1998 | $998,764 | $1,972,406 | (est) |
| Julianne Moore | 1998 | $717,334 | $1,416,625 | (est) |
| Steve Buscemi | 1998 | $387,618 | $765,486 | (est) |
| David Huddleston | 1998 | $317,010 | $626,046 | (est) |
| John Turturro | 1998 | $300,000 | $592,454 | (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. | 1998 | $18,718,818 | $36,966,795 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $28,690,764 | $56,659,858 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $47,409,582 | $91,241,631 |
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. | 1998 | $20,720,952 (est) | $40,920,701 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $2,889,760 | $5,706,832 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,920,207, DVD $166,975 | 1998 | $2,087,182 | $4,121,864 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $4,348,868 (est) | $8,588,347 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $30,046,761 | $59,337,744 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $15,000,000 | $28,868,098 |
| 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: $12,415,940 | Reg Main Pred: $7,715,677 | 1998 | $10,765,000 (est) | $21,259,224 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $209,811 (est) | $414,344 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $673,047 (est) | $1,329,165 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $1,800,000 (est) | $3,554,724 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $28,447,858 | $55,425,556 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $1,598,903 | $3,912,189 |
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