SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Two Jakes
1990 · Jack Nicholson · Robert Evans | Harold Schneider · 2 hr 17 min
The sequel to Chinatown finds J.J. "Jake" Gittes investigating adultery and murder, and the money that comes from oil.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Nicholson | 1990 | $3,750,000 | $9,235,845 | (est) |
| Harvey Keitel | 1990 | $500,000 | $1,231,446 | (est) |
| Meg Tilly | 1990 | $333,154 | $820,522 | (est) |
| Madeleine Stowe | 1990 | $607,037 | $1,495,067 | (est) |
| Eli Wallach | 1990 | $323,517 | $796,787 | (est) |
| Rubén Blades | 1990 | $303,786 | $748,192 | (est) |
| Frederic Forrest | 1990 | $324,935 | $800,280 | (est) |
| David Keith | 1990 | $311,606 | $767,452 | (est) |
| Richard Farnsworth | 1990 | $244,731 | $602,746 | (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. | 1990 | $10,005,969 | $24,643,622 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $10,005,969 | $24,015,857 |
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. | 1990 | $5,002,985 (est) | $12,321,811 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $1,609,320 | $3,963,582 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $652,402 | 1990 | $652,402 | $1,606,796 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,566,547 (est) | $6,321,129 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $9,831,254 | $24,213,319 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $25,000,000 | $60,003,826 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,953,355 | Reg Main Pred: $5,383,434 | 1990 | $4,337,000 (est) | $10,681,563 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $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. | 1990 | $226,119 (est) | $556,906 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $3,000,000 (est) | $7,388,676 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $32,563,119 | $78,630,971 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $-22,731,865 | $-54,417,653 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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