SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Watermelon Woman
2016 · Cheryl Dunye · Alexandra Juhasz | Barry Swimar · 1 hr 25 min
A young black lesbian filmmaker probes into the life of The Watermelon Woman, a 1930s black actress who played 'mammy' archetypes.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheryl Dunye | 2016 | $17,253 | $23,141 | (est) |
| Guinevere Turner | 2016 | $21,192 | $28,424 | (est) |
| Valarie Walker | 2016 | $7,996 | $10,725 | (est) |
| Lisa Marie Bronson | 2016 | $6,538 | $8,769 | (est) |
| Cheryl Clarke | 2016 | $5,592 | $7,500 | (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. | 2016 | $1,989 | $2,668 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 2016 | $1,989 | $2,600 |
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. | 2016 | $995 (est) | $1,334 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $979 | $1,313 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $799 | $1,072 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $540 | $724 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: DVD $776, BluRay $393 | 2016 | $1,169 | $1,568 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $612 (est) | $821 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $5,094 | $6,832 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 2016 | $300,000 | $392,125 |
| 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: $31,094 | Reg Main Pred: $229,179 | 2016 | $80,000 (est) | $107,300 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $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. | 2016 | $78 (est) | $105 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 2016 | $36,000 (est) | $48,285 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 2016 | $416,078 | $547,815 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 2016 | $-410,985 | $-540,983 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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