SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
When Harry Met Sally...
1989 · Rob Reiner · Rob Reiner | Andrew Scheinman · 1 hr 35 min
Harry and Sally have known each other for years, and are very good friends, but they fear sex would ruin the friendship.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Crystal | 1989 | $1,530,210 | $3,972,376 | (est) |
| Meg Ryan | 1989 | $1,600,000 | $4,153,548 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 1989 | $618,939 | $1,606,746 | (est) |
| Bruno Kirby | 1989 | $152,152 | $394,982 | (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. | 1989 | $92,823,546 | $240,966,931 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $1,090 | $2,830 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $92,824,636 | $234,831,357 |
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. | 1989 | $45,948,066 (est) | $119,279,698 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $12,961,481 | $33,647,587 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $5,075,182 | 1989 | $5,075,182 | $13,175,008 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $23,523,207 (est) | $61,065,486 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $87,507,936 | $227,167,779 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $16,000,000 | $40,477,419 |
| 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: $13,604,262 | Reg Main Pred: $17,504,962 | 1989 | $14,673,000 (est) | $38,090,635 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $5,218,482 (est) | $13,547,010 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,951,427 (est) | $5,065,841 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,904,000 (est) | $4,942,723 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $39,746,909 | $102,123,628 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $47,761,028 | $125,044,151 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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