SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Mystic Masseur
2002 · Ismail Merchant · Nayeem Hafizka and Richard Hawley · 1 hr 57 min
In 1950s Trinidad, a frustrated writer supports himself as a masseur--and soon becomes a revered mystic and politico.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Om Puri | 2002 | $65,850 | $117,827 | (est) |
| Aasif Mandvi | 2002 | $43,900 | $78,551 | (est) |
| Ayesha Dharker | 2002 | $6,621 | $11,847 | (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 | $399,110 | $714,138 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2002 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2002 | $399,110 | $695,947 |
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 | $199,555 (est) | $357,069 (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 | $62,520 | $111,869 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $21,360, DVD $47,544 | 2002 | $68,905 | $123,293 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $88,281 (est) | $157,963 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2002 | $419,260 | $750,194 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2002 | $439,000 | N/A |
| 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: $534,896 | Reg Main Pred: $878,922 | 2002 | $319,000 (est) | $570,795 (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 | $9,769 (est) | $17,480 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2002 | $52,680 (est) | $94,262 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2002 | $820,449 | $1,468,051 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2002 | $-401,188 | $-717,857 |
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