SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Vegas Vacation
1997 · Stephen Kessler · Jerry Weintraub · 1 hr 33 min
In the fourth outing for the vacation franchise, the Griswolds have to survive Vegas fever when they go to Las Vegas for a fun family vacation.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1997 | $4,000,000a staggering $7 million per movie...$7 million paycheck for iconic roles in movies like "Fletch"source | $8,022,430 | (rep) |
| Beverly D'Angelo | 1997 | $500,000 | $1,002,804 | (est) |
| Randy Quaid | 1997 | $521,364 | $1,045,652 | (est) |
| Miriam Flynn | 1997 | $316,014 | $633,800 | (est) |
| Ethan Embry | 1997 | $200,058 | $401,238 | (est) |
| Marisol Nichols | 1997 | $415,202 | $832,732 | (est) |
| Shae D'lyn | 1997 | $295,513 | $592,683 | (est) |
| Wayne Newton | 1997 | $230,871 | $463,037 | (est) |
| Siegfried & Roy | 1997 | $247,843 | $497,076 | (est) |
| Sid Caesar | 1997 | $116,935 | $234,526 | (est) |
| Julio Oscar Mechoso | 1997 | $205,019 | $411,188 | (est) |
| Wallace Shawn | 1997 | $179,793 | $360,594 | (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 | $36,400,360 | $73,004,834 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $36,400,360 | $71,145,127 |
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 | $18,200,180 (est) | $36,502,417 (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 | $5,694,099 | $11,420,128 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,685,668, DVD $37,229 | 1997 | $3,722,897 | $7,466,670 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $8,438,216 (est) | $16,923,750 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $36,055,393 | $72,312,965 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $9,585,261 | Reg Main Pred: $7,530,255 | 1997 | $8,916,000 (est) | $17,881,996 (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 | $825,668 (est) | $1,655,967 (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 | $37,741,668 | $74,417,714 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-1,686,276 | $-2,104,749 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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