SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1997 · Christopher Guest · Karen Murphy · 1 hr 24 min
An aspiring director and the marginally talented amateur cast of a hokey small-town Missouri musical production go overboard when they learn that someone from Broadway will be in attendance.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Arquette | 1997 | $179,939 | $360,887 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 1997 | $400,000 | $802,243 | (est) |
| Christopher Guest | 1997 | $280,000 | $561,570 | (est) |
| Matt Keeslar | 1997 | $71,795 | $143,993 | (est) |
| Eugene Levy | 1997 | $140,000 | $280,785 | (est) |
| Catherine O'Hara | 1997 | $80,000 | $160,449 | (est) |
| Parker Posey | 1997 | $80,000 | $160,449 | (est) |
| Fred Willard | 1997 | $80,000 | $160,449 | (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. | 1997 | $2,923,982 | $5,864,360 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $1,601 | $3,211 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1997 | $2,925,583 | $5,718,102 |
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 | $1,462,622 (est) | $2,933,445 (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 | $487,685 | $978,104 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $318,338, DVD $3,216 | 1997 | $321,553 | $644,910 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $691,097 (est) | $1,386,069 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $2,962,957 | $5,942,528 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1997 | $4,000,000 | $7,818,069 |
| 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: $1,881,118 | Reg Main Pred: $1,844,908 | 1997 | $1,870,000 (est) | $3,750,486 (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 | $67,852 (est) | $136,084 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1997 | $480,000 (est) | $962,692 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1997 | $6,417,852 | $12,667,330 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1997 | $-3,454,895 | $-6,724,802 |
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