SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Man in the Moon
1991 · Robert Mulligan · Mark Rydell · 1 hr 39 min
A coming of age story set in the south of the U.S. when Elvis was King.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Waterston | 1991 | $225,489 | $532,929 | (est) |
| Tess Harper | 1991 | $132,000 | $311,974 | (est) |
| Jason London | 1991 | $276,683 | $653,923 | (est) |
| Emily Warfield | 1991 | $143,830 | $339,933 | (est) |
| Reese Witherspoon | 1991 | $231,000 | $545,954 | (est) |
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 | $2,853,801 | $6,744,776 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1991 | $2,853,801 | $6,572,962 |
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 | $1,426,901 (est) | $3,372,388 (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 | $496,776 | $1,174,099 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $216,959 | 1991 | $216,959 | $512,768 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $731,018 (est) | $1,727,714 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $2,871,653 | $6,786,969 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1991 | $6,600,000 | $15,201,322 |
| 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: $1,726,913 | Reg Main Pred: $1,990,324 | 1991 | $1,802,000 (est) | $4,258,912 (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 | $67,197 (est) | $158,815 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1991 | $792,000 (est) | $1,871,841 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1991 | $9,261,197 | $21,490,890 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1991 | $-6,389,544 | $-14,703,921 |
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