SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The First Wives Club
1996 · Hugh Wilson · Scott Rudin · 1 hr 43 min
Reunited by the death of a college friend, three divorced women seek revenge on the husbands who left them for younger women.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bette Midler | 1996 | $780,000 | $1,600,268 | (est) |
| Goldie Hawn | 1996 | $1,604,992 | $3,292,842 | (est) |
| Diane Keaton | 1996 | $899,751 | $1,845,952 | (est) |
| Maggie Smith | 1996 | $552,378 | $1,133,273 | (est) |
| Dan Hedaya | 1996 | $452,416 | $928,188 | (est) |
| Bronson Pinchot | 1996 | $172,854 | $354,632 | (est) |
| Marcia Gay Harden | 1996 | $342,011 | $701,678 | (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 | $105,489,203 | $216,424,311 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $105,489,203 | $210,911,173 |
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 | $52,744,602 (est) | $108,212,156 (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 | $17,371,842 | $35,640,510 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $10,362,486 | 1996 | $10,362,486 | $21,259,938 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $24,688,871 (est) | $50,652,311 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $105,167,801 | $215,764,916 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $26,000,000 | $51,983,429 |
| 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: $17,512,105 | Reg Main Pred: $19,007,779 | 1996 | $17,948,000 (est) | $36,822,570 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $6,231,554 (est) | $12,784,813 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $2,460,927 (est) | $5,048,899 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,120,000 (est) | $6,401,071 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $55,760,481 | $113,040,782 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $49,407,321 | $102,724,134 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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