SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Paper
1994 · Ron Howard · Brian Grazer | Frederick Zollo · 1 hr 52 min
New York City tabloid editor Henry's faced with tough decisions while he faces several serious life challenges, and a tempting job offer.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | 1994 | $1,998,421 | $4,340,700 | (est) |
| Glenn Close | 1994 | $2,000,000$2 Million.source | $4,344,130 | (rep) |
| Marisa Tomei | 1994 | $359,389 | $780,616 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1994 | $550,945 | $1,196,688 | (est) |
| Robert Duvall | 1994 | $484,452 | $1,052,261 | (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. | 1994 | $38,824,341 | $84,328,984 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $38,824,341 | $82,180,808 |
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. | 1994 | $19,412,171 (est) | $42,164,492 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $7,289,641 | $15,833,573 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,674,947 | 1994 | $3,674,947 | $7,982,222 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $9,370,739 (est) | $20,353,852 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $39,747,498 | $86,334,140 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $24,205,000 | 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: $9,367,367 | Reg Main Pred: $11,812,885 | 1994 | $10,042,000 (est) | $21,811,874 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $175,614 (est) | $381,446 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $969,839 (est) | $2,106,553 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,904,600 (est) | $6,308,979 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $38,297,053 | $83,183,681 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $1,450,444 | $3,150,459 |
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