SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Preacher's Wife
1996 · Penny Marshall · Samuel Goldwyn | Jr. · 2 hr 3 min
An angel comes to Earth to help a preacher save his church and his family.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | 1996 | $4,051,200 | $8,311,544 | (est) |
| Whitney Houston | 1996 | $696,962 | $1,429,905 | (est) |
| Courtney B. Vance | 1996 | $718,942 | $1,475,000 | (est) |
| Gregory Hines | 1996 | $514,240 | $1,055,028 | (est) |
| Jenifer Lewis | 1996 | $166,247 | $341,077 | (est) |
| Loretta Devine | 1996 | $223,721 | $458,992 | (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 | $48,102,795 | $98,688,908 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $48,102,795 | $96,174,932 |
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 | $24,051,398 (est) | $49,344,454 (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 | $8,108,947 | $16,636,521 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,854,766 | 1996 | $4,854,766 | $9,960,159 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $11,339,848 (est) | $23,265,119 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $48,354,959 | $99,206,254 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $27,008,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Preacher's Wife - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Preacher%27s_WifeAlthough considered a respectable performance, The Preacher's Wife underperformed studio expectations given its $60 million production budget plus an additional $15 million in marketing expenses. | 1996 | $15,000,000 | $30,774,379 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $221,143 (est) | $453,703 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $1,131,506 (est) | $2,321,426 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,240,960 (est) | $6,649,235 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $46,601,609 | $95,609,038 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $1,753,349 | $3,597,216 |
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