SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Cable Guy
1996 · Ben Stiller · Judd Apatow | Andrew Licht | Jeffrey A. Mueller · 1 hr 36 min
A designer makes a grievous mistake when he rejects the friendship of a borderline cable guy.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Carrey | 1996 | $20,000,000Jim Carrey in "The Cable Guy" was the first actor to receive a whopping $20 million.source | $41,032,505 | (rep) |
| Matthew Broderick | 1996 | $1,337,377 | $2,743,796 | (est) |
| Leslie Mann | 1996 | $974,461 | $1,999,229 | (est) |
| George Segal | 1996 | $355,165 | $728,665 | (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 | $60,240,295 | $123,590,510 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $284 | $583 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $60,240,579 | $120,442,764 |
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 | $30,120,259 (est) | $61,795,483 (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 | $10,033,292 | $20,584,556 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,995,630 | 1996 | $5,995,630 | $12,300,786 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $14,148,044 (est) | $29,026,485 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $60,297,225 | $123,707,310 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $47,000,000 | $93,970,045 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $13,327,567 | Reg Main Pred: $17,084,471 | 1996 | $14,358,000 (est) | $29,457,235 (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 | $1,410,955 (est) | $2,894,751 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $5,640,000 (est) | $11,571,166 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $68,408,955 | $137,893,197 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-8,111,730 | $-14,185,888 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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