SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Importance of Being Earnest
2002 · Oliver Parker · Barnaby Thompson · 1 hr 37 min
In 1890s London, two friends use the same pseudonym ("Ernest") for their on-the-sly activities. Hilarity ensues.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert Everett | 2002 | $450,000 | $805,197 | (est) |
| Colin Firth | 2002 | $1,389,249 | $2,485,821 | (est) |
| Frances O'Connor | 2002 | $422,066 | $755,214 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 2002 | $750,000 | $1,341,996 | (est) |
| Judi Dench | 2002 | $525,000 | $939,397 | (est) |
| Tom Wilkinson | 2002 | $300,000 | $536,798 | (est) |
| Anna Massey | 2002 | $45,000 | $80,520 | (est) |
| Edward Fox | 2002 | $300,000 | $536,798 | (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. | 2002 | $8,384,929 | $15,003,383 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2002 | $8,906,041 | $15,935,823 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2002 | $17,290,970 | $30,151,069 |
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. | 2002 | $7,754,881 (est) | $13,876,021 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $1,427,468 | $2,554,208 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $488,807, DVD $1,087,990 | 2002 | $1,576,797 | $2,821,407 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $1,895,724 (est) | $3,392,071 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2002 | $12,654,870 | $22,643,706 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2002 | $15,000,000 | $26,156,198 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $15,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $7,712,429 | Reg Main Pred: $7,570,560 | 2002 | $11,261,000 (est) | $20,149,616 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $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. | 2002 | $294,858 (est) | $527,598 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $1,800,000 (est) | $3,220,789 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2002 | $28,355,858 | $50,054,201 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2002 | $-15,700,988 | $-27,410,496 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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