SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1998 · Terrence Malick · Robert Michael Geisler | John Roberdeau | Grant Hill · 2 hr 50 min
Adaptation of James Jones' autobiographical 1962 novel, focusing on the conflict at Guadalcanal during the second World War.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Penn | 1998 | $300,000Salary from The Thin Red Line. $300,000.source | $592,454 | (rep) |
| Adrien Brody | 1998 | $1,128,322 | $2,228,263 | (est) |
| Jim Caviezel | 1998 | $675,629 | $1,334,264 | (est) |
| Ben Chaplin | 1998 | $424,893 | $839,099 | (est) |
| George Clooney | 1998 | $1,820,000 | $3,594,221 | (est) |
| John Cusack | 1998 | $776,672 | $1,533,808 | (est) |
| Woody Harrelson | 1998 | $1,040,000 | $2,053,840 | (est) |
| Elias Koteas | 1998 | $330,965 | $653,605 | (est) |
| Nick Nolte | 1998 | $1,000,000Nick Nolte bagged a handsome $1 million salary for the 1998 film âThe Thin Red Lineâsource | $1,974,847 | (rep) |
| John C. Reilly | 1998 | $593,927 | $1,172,915 | (est) |
| John Travolta | 1998 | $1,040,000 | $2,053,840 | (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. | 1998 | $36,400,491 | $71,885,387 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $3,472,983 | $6,858,609 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1998 | $39,873,661 | $76,738,451 |
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. | 1998 | $19,575,547 (est) | $38,658,702 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $5,520,244 | $10,901,635 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,661,038, DVD $318,351 | 1998 | $3,979,389 | $7,858,683 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $8,413,148 (est) | $16,614,677 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $37,488,328 | $74,033,697 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1998 | $52,000,000 | $100,076,074 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $20,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $15,270,929 | Reg Main Pred: $11,577,364 | 1998 | $16,967,000 (est) | $33,507,223 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $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. | 1998 | $839,739 (est) | $1,658,355 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1998 | $6,240,000 (est) | $12,323,043 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1998 | $76,046,739 | $147,564,694 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1998 | $-38,558,411 | $-73,530,997 |
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