SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Last Temptation of Christ
1988 · Martin Scorsese · Barbara De Fina · 2 hr 44 min
The life of Jesus Christ, his journey through life as he faces the struggles all humans do, and his final temptation on the cross.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willem Dafoe | 1988 | $938,649 | $2,554,109 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1988 | $360,106 | $979,866 | (est) |
| Barbara Hershey | 1988 | $257,444 | $700,518 | (est) |
| Harry Dean Stanton | 1988 | $195,073 | $530,803 | (est) |
| David Bowie | 1988 | $245,000 | $666,657 | (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. | 1988 | $8,373,585 | $22,784,928 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $357 | $971 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $8,373,942 | $22,205,457 |
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. | 1988 | $4,103,190 (est) | $11,164,978 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,094,237 | $2,977,473 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $417,017 | 1988 | $417,017 | $1,134,723 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $2,164,119 (est) | $5,888,673 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $7,778,564 | $21,165,847 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $7,000,000 | $18,562,130 |
| 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: $3,062,965 | Reg Main Pred: $4,597,940 | 1988 | $3,460,000 (est) | $9,414,827 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $168,795 (est) | $459,299 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $826,000 (est) | $2,247,586 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $11,454,795 | $30,683,842 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-3,676,231 | $-9,517,994 |
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