SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
White Mischief
1988 · Michael Radford · Simon Perry · 1 hr 47 min
In 1940s Kenya, a love affair between a British aristocrat and a married woman triggers a scandal that shakes the hedonistic Happy Valley society.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greta Scacchi | 1988 | $171,428 | $466,464 | (est) |
| Charles Dance | 1988 | $512,850 | $1,395,490 | (est) |
| Joss Ackland | 1988 | $190,853 | $519,320 | (est) |
| Sarah Miles | 1988 | $150,755 | $410,212 | (est) |
| Geraldine Chaplin | 1988 | $126,467 | $344,123 | (est) |
| Ray McAnally | 1988 | $63,998 | $174,142 | (est) |
| Murray Head | 1988 | $57,585 | $156,692 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 1988 | $106,000 | $288,431 | (est) |
| Trevor Howard | 1988 | $98,827 | $268,913 | (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. | 1988 | $3,107,551 | $8,455,796 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $3,107,551 | $8,240,395 |
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. | 1988 | $1,522,700 (est) | $4,143,340 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $420,512 | $1,144,234 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $161,081 | 1988 | $161,081 | $438,308 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $813,850 (est) | $2,214,526 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $2,918,143 | $7,940,408 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $5,300,000 | $14,054,184 |
| 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: $1,679,488 | Reg Main Pred: $2,864,280 | 1988 | $1,971,000 (est) | $5,363,186 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $63,324 (est) | $172,307 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $625,400 (est) | $1,701,744 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $7,959,724 | $21,291,421 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-5,041,580 | $-13,351,012 |
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