SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Fifth Element
1997 · Luc Besson · Patrice Ledoux · 2 hr 6 min
In the colorful future, a cab driver unwittingly becomes the central figure in the search for a legendary cosmic weapon to keep Evil and Mr. Zorg at bay.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Willis | 1997 | $5,269,716 | $10,568,982 | (est) |
| Gary Oldman | 1997 | $1,623,225 | $3,255,552 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1997 | $443,800 | $890,089 | (est) |
| Chris Tucker | 1997 | $4,500,000 | $9,025,234 | (est) |
| Milla Jovovich | 1997 | $1,003,773 | $2,013,175 | (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. | 1997 | $63,820,180 | $127,998,230 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $11,864 | $23,795 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $63,832,044 | $124,760,824 |
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. | 1997 | $31,914,764 (est) | $64,008,490 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $10,008,856 | $20,073,836 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $6,480,764, DVD $65,462 | 1997 | $6,546,226 | $13,129,160 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $14,805,756 (est) | $29,694,534 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $63,275,602 | $126,906,020 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $90,000,000 | $175,906,542 |
| 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: $14,886,401 | Reg Main Pred: $21,417,126 | 1997 | $16,603,000 (est) | $33,299,101 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $1,449,011 (est) | $2,906,148 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $10,800,000 (est) | $21,660,561 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $118,852,011 | $233,772,352 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-55,576,409 | $-106,866,331 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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