SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Stupids
1996 · John Landis · Leslie Belzberg · 1 hr 34 min
An incredibly dull-witted family unknowingly stumble upon an illegal weapons deal while on the trail of their "stolen" garbage.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Arnold | 1996 | $750,000 | $1,538,719 | (est) |
| Jessica Lundy | 1996 | $500,000 | $1,025,813 | (est) |
| Bug Hall | 1996 | $423,341 | $868,537 | (est) |
| Alex McKenna | 1996 | $532,688 | $1,092,876 | (est) |
| Mark Metcalf | 1996 | $455,655 | $934,833 | (est) |
| Matt Keeslar | 1996 | $75,000 | $153,872 | (est) |
| Bob Keeshan | 1996 | $360,037 | $738,661 | (est) |
| Christopher Lee | 1996 | $400,533 | $821,744 | (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 | $2,491,989 | $5,112,628 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1996 | $2,491,989 | $4,982,390 |
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 | $1,245,995 (est) | $2,556,314 (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 | $454,461 | $932,383 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $275,252 | 1996 | $275,252 | $564,714 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $602,465 (est) | $1,236,033 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $2,578,173 | $5,289,444 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1996 | $25,000,000 | $49,984,066 |
| 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: $1,978,433 | Reg Main Pred: $2,145,211 | 1996 | $2,027,000 (est) | $4,158,644 (est) |
| 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 | $60,329 (est) | $123,773 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1996 | $3,000,000 (est) | $6,154,876 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1996 | $30,087,329 | $60,421,359 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1996 | $-27,509,157 | $-55,131,915 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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