SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1996 · Simon Wincer · Alan Ladd Jr. | Robert Evans · 1 hr 40 min
The Phantom, descendent of a line of African superheroes, travels to New York City to thwart a wealthy criminal genius from obtaining three magic skulls which would give him the secret to ultimate power.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Zane | 1996 | $1,500,000 | $3,077,438 | (est) |
| Treat Williams | 1996 | $750,000 | $1,538,719 | (est) |
| Kristy Swanson | 1996 | $400,000 | $820,650 | (est) |
| Catherine Zeta-Jones | 1996 | $2,500,000 | $5,129,063 | (est) |
| James Remar | 1996 | $321,141 | $658,861 | (est) |
| Patrick McGoohan | 1996 | $618,331 | $1,268,583 | (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. | 1996 | $17,323,326 | $35,540,973 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $7,352 | $15,084 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $17,330,678 | $34,650,310 |
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 | $8,664,545 (est) | $17,776,399 (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 | $3,431,732 | $7,040,628 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,101,716 | 1996 | $2,101,716 | $4,311,934 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $4,307,012 (est) | $8,836,374 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $18,505,005 | $37,965,335 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $50,000,000 | $99,968,133 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Marketing Costs Run Out of Control - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-05-31-fi-10399-story.htmlStill, sources say Paramount spent more than $24 million in paid media costs just to open the film, and they suggest that if the studio had spent less, the film would have opened to the same huge numbers. | 1996 | $24,000,000 | $49,239,006 |
| 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 | $433,017 (est) | $888,389 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $6,000,000 (est) | $12,309,751 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $80,433,017 | $162,405,279 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-61,928,012 | $-124,439,944 |
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