SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Five Heartbeats
1991 · Robert Townsend · Loretha C. Jones · 2 hr 1 min
The story of the rise and fall of an African American vocal group.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | 1991 | $339,960 | $803,474 | (est) |
| Michael Wright | 1991 | $365,232 | $863,203 | (est) |
| Leon | 1991 | $125,000 | $295,430 | (est) |
| Harry J. Lennix | 1991 | $213,075 | $503,589 | (est) |
| Tico Wells | 1991 | $78,437 | $185,381 | (est) |
| John Canada Terrell | 1991 | $71,929 | $170,000 | (est) |
| Harold Nicholas | 1991 | $144,015 | $340,370 | (est) |
| Diahann Carroll | 1991 | $105,617 | $249,619 | (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. | 1991 | $8,750,400 | $20,681,011 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $8,750,400 | $20,154,189 |
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. | 1991 | $4,375,200 (est) | $10,340,506 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,476,862 | $3,490,468 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $641,399 | 1991 | $641,399 | $1,515,904 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $2,215,854 (est) | $5,237,030 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $8,709,315 | $20,583,909 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $10,000,000 | $23,032,305 |
| 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: $3,436,711 | Reg Main Pred: $4,633,554 | 1991 | $3,759,000 (est) | $8,884,156 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $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. | 1991 | $203,798 (est) | $481,663 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $1,200,000 (est) | $2,836,123 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $15,162,798 | $35,234,249 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-6,453,483 | $-14,650,340 |
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