SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
3 Ninjas Kick Back
1994 · Charles T. Kanganis · Martha Chang | James Kang | Arthur Leeds · 1 hr 33 min
Young martial artists face their grandfather's foes when they accompany him to Japan to deliver a priceless dagger.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Wong | 1994 | $600,000 | $1,303,239 | (est) |
| Max Elliott Slade | 1994 | $400,000 | $868,826 | (est) |
| Sean Fox | 1994 | $604,374 | $1,312,739 | (est) |
| Evan Bonifant | 1994 | $494,139 | $1,073,302 | (est) |
| Dustin Nguyen | 1994 | $100,000 | $217,206 | (est) |
| Sab Shimono | 1994 | $191,344 | $415,612 | (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. | 1994 | $11,798,854 | $25,627,875 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1994 | $11,798,854 | $24,975,037 |
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. | 1994 | $5,899,427 (est) | $12,813,938 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,273,734 | $4,938,697 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,151,861 | 1994 | $1,151,861 | $2,501,916 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,873,101 (est) | $6,240,562 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $12,198,123 | $26,495,113 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1994 | $20,000,000 | $42,334,683 |
| 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: $4,607,587 | Reg Main Pred: $6,041,167 | 1994 | $4,998,000 (est) | $10,855,980 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $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. | 1994 | $297,634 (est) | $646,481 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1994 | $2,400,000 (est) | $5,212,955 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1994 | $27,695,634 | $59,050,099 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1994 | $-15,497,511 | $-32,554,986 |
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