SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Without a Clue
1988 · Thom Eberhardt · Marc Stirdivant · 1 hr 47 min
A drunken Sherlock Holmes is really just a cover for the real detective, Dr. Watson.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Caine | 1988 | $1,273,792 | $3,466,049 | (est) |
| Ben Kingsley | 1988 | $878,469 | $2,390,356 | (est) |
| Jeffrey Jones | 1988 | $595,727 | $1,621,002 | (est) |
| Lysette Anthony | 1988 | $500,000 | $1,360,524 | (est) |
| Paul Freeman | 1988 | $157,059 | $427,365 | (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 | $8,539,181 | $23,235,523 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $8,539,181 | $22,643,627 |
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 | $4,184,199 (est) | $11,385,406 (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 | $1,109,631 | $3,019,360 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $422,528 | 1988 | $422,528 | $1,149,718 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $2,202,277 (est) | $5,992,502 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $7,918,635 | $21,546,986 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $10,000,000 | $26,517,329 |
| 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: $3,197,730 | Reg Main Pred: $3,309,614 | 1988 | $3,231,000 (est) | $8,791,707 (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 | $171,834 (est) | $467,570 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,180,000 (est) | $3,210,837 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $14,582,834 | $38,987,442 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-6,664,200 | $-17,440,456 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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