SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1994 · James Cameron · James Cameron | Stephanie Austin · 2 hr 21 min
A fearless, globe-trotting, terrorist-battling secret agent has his life turned upside down when he discovers his wife might be having an affair with a used-car salesman while terrorists smuggle nuclear war heads into the United States.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1994 | $15,000,000True Lies. $15 Million.source | $32,580,972 | (rep) |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 1994 | $1,195,205 | $2,596,063 | (est) |
| Tom Arnold | 1994 | $400,000 | $868,826 | (est) |
| Bill Paxton | 1994 | $704,343 | $1,529,879 | (est) |
| Art Malik | 1994 | $918,970 | $1,996,062 | (est) |
| Tia Carrere | 1994 | $756,892 | $1,644,018 | (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. | 1994 | $146,282,411 | $317,734,872 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $1,330 | $2,889 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $146,283,741 | $309,643,789 |
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. | 1994 | $73,141,722 (est) | $158,868,557 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $27,080,834 | $58,821,326 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $13,615,417 | 1994 | $13,615,417 | $29,573,568 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $35,140,214 (est) | $76,326,821 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $148,978,186 | $323,590,271 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $115,000,000 | $243,424,426 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Whole Truth About 'Lies': Late and Over Budget : Movies: 'If this movie is as big as we think it is, what difference does it make when in the summer it opens?' Fox executive says of film that reteams Cameron, SchwarzURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-07-14-ca-15435-story.htmlThough Fox claims that the estimated $100 million-plus production cost is inflated, Chernin admits that, with at least $25 million for a marketing campaign, the studio has a lot on the line. | 1994 | $25,000,000 | $54,301,619 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $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. | 1994 | $3,635,068 (est) | $7,895,603 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $13,800,000 (est) | $29,974,494 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $157,435,068 | $335,596,142 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $-8,456,881 | $-12,005,871 |
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