SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Torch Song Trilogy
1988 · Paul Bogart · Howard Gottfried · 2 hr
Arnold is a gay man working as drag queen in 1971 NYC. He meets a handsome bisexual man.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Bancroft | 1988 | $270,000 | $734,683 | (est) |
| Matthew Broderick | 1988 | $180,000 | $489,789 | (est) |
| Harvey Fierstein | 1988 | $126,000 | $342,852 | (est) |
| Brian Kerwin | 1988 | $90,000 | $244,894 | (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. | 1988 | $4,865,997 | $13,240,612 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $2,453 | $6,675 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $4,868,450 | $12,909,829 |
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. | 1988 | $2,385,256 (est) | $6,490,396 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $627,672 | $1,707,925 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $238,740 | 1988 | $238,740 | $649,623 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,251,503 (est) | $3,405,401 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $4,503,171 | $12,253,344 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $1,800,000 | $4,773,119 |
| 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: $2,380,863 | Reg Main Pred: $2,842,612 | 1988 | $1,620,000 (est) | $4,408,098 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $74,986 (est) | $204,041 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $97,719 (est) | $265,898 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $212,400 (est) | $577,951 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $3,805,105 | $10,229,106 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $698,066 | $2,024,238 |
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