SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Trial and Error
1997 · Jonathan Lynn · Gary Ross | Jonathan Lynn · 1 hr 38 min
An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Richards | 1997 | $750,000 | $1,504,206 | (est) |
| Jeff Daniels | 1997 | $588,208 | $1,179,714 | (est) |
| Charlize Theron | 1997 | $1,750,000 | $3,509,813 | (est) |
| Jessica Steen | 1997 | $430,890 | $864,196 | (est) |
| Rip Torn | 1997 | $417,073 | $836,485 | (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. | 1997 | $13,602,831 | $27,281,940 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $13,602,831 | $26,586,966 |
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. | 1997 | $6,801,416 (est) | $13,640,970 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $2,187,398 | $4,387,063 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,421,102, DVD $14,355 | 1997 | $1,435,457 | $2,878,962 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $3,179,437 (est) | $6,376,702 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $13,603,707 | $27,283,697 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $25,000,000 | $48,862,928 |
| 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: $5,409,182 | Reg Main Pred: $6,066,455 | 1997 | $5,599,000 (est) | $11,229,396 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $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. | 1997 | $311,525 (est) | $624,797 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $3,000,000 (est) | $6,016,822 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $33,910,525 | $66,733,944 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-20,306,818 | $-39,450,247 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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