SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1993 · Robert Townsend · Robert Townsend | Loretha C. Jones · 1 hr 40 min
A high school teacher from a troubled inner city Washington D.C. neighborhood becomes a super-powered hero and takes on the gang that has been terrorizing his streets.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Townsend | 1993 | $600,000 | $1,336,609 | (est) |
| Marla Gibbs | 1993 | $400,000 | $891,073 | (est) |
| Eddie Griffin | 1993 | $659,524 | $1,469,210 | (est) |
| Robert Guillaume | 1993 | $351,214 | $782,393 | (est) |
| James Earl Jones | 1993 | $678,237 | $1,510,896 | (est) |
| Bill Cosby | 1993 | $400,000 | $891,073 | (est) |
| Another Bad Creation | 1993 | $236,411 | $526,648 | (est) |
| Luther Vandross | 1993 | $76,036 | $169,384 | (est) |
| Sinbad | 1993 | $400,000 | $891,073 | (est) |
| Naughty by Nature | 1993 | $184,177 | $410,288 | (est) |
| Cypress Hill | 1993 | $172,290 | $383,807 | (est) |
| Big Daddy Kane | 1993 | $126,753 | $282,365 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $8,016,708 | $17,858,673 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $8,016,708 | $17,403,746 |
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. | 1993 | $4,008,354 (est) | $8,929,337 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,494,173 | $3,328,543 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $725,250 | 1993 | $725,250 | $1,615,626 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,984,285 (est) | $4,420,356 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $8,212,062 | $18,293,861 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $20,000,000 | $43,418,685 |
| 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: $3,610,239 | Reg Main Pred: $4,553,399 | 1993 | $3,871,000 (est) | $8,623,356 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $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. | 1993 | $197,089 (est) | $439,053 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $2,400,000 (est) | $5,346,436 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $26,468,089 | $57,827,529 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $-18,256,027 | $-39,533,669 |
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