SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Man Who Knew Too Little
1997 · Jon Amiel · Arnon Milchan | Michael Nathanson | Mark Tarlov · 1 hr 34 min
Wallace Ritchie is mistaken for a spy and must stop a plot to assassinate international leaders at a banquet.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Murray | 1997 | $1,138,698 | $2,283,781 | (est) |
| Peter Gallagher | 1997 | $400,000 | $802,243 | (est) |
| Joanne Whalley | 1997 | $250,000 | $501,402 | (est) |
| Richard Wilson | 1997 | $230,088 | $461,466 | (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. | 1997 | $13,717,039 | $27,510,996 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $13,717,039 | $26,810,188 |
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. | 1997 | $6,858,520 (est) | $13,755,498 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $2,394,002 | $4,801,429 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,571,469, DVD $15,873 | 1997 | $1,587,343 | $3,183,587 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $3,288,597 (est) | $6,595,636 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $14,128,462 | $28,336,149 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $20,000,000 | $39,090,343 |
| 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: $20,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $5,328,839 | Reg Main Pred: $7,550,783 | 1997 | $12,817,000 (est) | $25,705,871 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $323,542 (est) | $648,898 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $2,400,000 (est) | $4,813,458 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $35,540,542 | $70,258,569 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-21,412,080 | $-41,922,421 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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