SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Negotiator
1998 · F. Gary Gray · David Hoberman | Arnon Milchan · 2 hr 20 min
A police negotiator confronts a framed counterpart.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel L. Jackson | 1998 | $1,386,650 | $2,738,421 | (est) |
| Kevin Spacey | 1998 | $2,000,000The Negotiator earning him $2 millionsource | $3,949,693 | (rep) |
| David Morse | 1998 | $446,305 | $881,384 | (est) |
| Ron Rifkin | 1998 | $339,583 | $670,624 | (est) |
| John Spencer | 1998 | $182,113 | $359,645 | (est) |
| J. T. Walsh | 1998 | $335,543 | $662,646 | (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. | 1998 | $44,547,681 | $87,974,838 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $44,547,681 | $85,733,789 |
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. | 1998 | $22,273,841 (est) | $43,987,419 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $7,244,175 | $14,306,135 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,839,907, DVD $420,861 | 1998 | $5,260,768 | $10,389,210 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $10,511,076 (est) | $20,757,763 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $45,289,860 | $89,440,527 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $43,500,000 | $83,717,485 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Negotiator - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_NegotiatorWarner Bros. spent $40.3 million promoting the film and lost an estimated $13 million after all revenues and expenses were factored together. | 1998 | $40,300,000 | $79,586,319 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $1,014,493 (est) | $2,003,468 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $5,220,000 (est) | $10,308,699 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $90,034,493 | $175,615,971 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-44,744,633 | $-86,175,444 |
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