SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The People vs. Larry Flynt
1996 · Miloš Forman · Oliver Stone | Janet Yang | Michael Hausman · 2 hr 10 min
The story of controversial pornography publisher Larry Flynt, and how he became a defender of free speech.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Harrelson | 1996 | $1,168,041 | $2,396,382 | (est) |
| Courtney Love | 1996 | $700,000 | $1,436,138 | (est) |
| Edward Norton | 1996 | $1,444,195 | $2,962,947 | (est) |
| Richard Paul | 1996 | $279,162 | $572,736 | (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. | 1996 | $20,300,385 | $41,648,782 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $20,300,385 | $40,587,832 |
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. | 1996 | $10,150,193 (est) | $20,824,391 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,798,062 | $7,792,199 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,308,537 | 1996 | $2,308,537 | $4,736,252 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $4,949,689 (est) | $10,154,908 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $21,206,480 | $43,507,750 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $35,000,000 | $69,977,693 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Many People vs. 'Larry Flynt' - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-03-01-ca-33508-story.htmlColumbia and Phoenix spent more than $20 million for prints and marketing, over and above the $35-million production budget. | 1996 | $20,000,000 | $41,032,505 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $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. | 1996 | $496,232 (est) | $1,018,081 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $4,200,000 (est) | $8,616,826 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $59,696,232 | $120,645,105 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-38,489,752 | $-77,137,355 |
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