SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Malcolm Mowbray · George Harrison | Denis O'Brien | Mark Shivas · 1 hr 32 min
In post-World War II Britain, food rationing continues, leading a married couple to become involved in the flourishing bacon black market.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Palin | 1985 | $125,135 | $374,358 | (est) |
| Maggie Smith | 1985 | $120,000 | $358,996 | (est) |
| Denholm Elliott | 1985 | $84,000 | $251,297 | (est) |
| Richard Griffiths | 1985 | $60,000 | $179,498 | (est) |
| Tony Haygarth | 1985 | $42,000 | $125,649 | (est) |
| Bill Paterson | 1985 | $24,000 | $71,799 | (est) |
| John Normington | 1985 | $13,038 | $39,005 | (est) |
| Liz Smith | 1985 | $24,000 | $71,799 | (est) |
| Alison Steadman | 1985 | $24,000 | $71,799 | (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. | 1985 | $2,527,088 | $7,560,127 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $2,527,088 | $7,367,542 |
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. | 1985 | $1,200,367 (est) | $3,591,060 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $218,367 | $653,275 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $68,577 | 1985 | $68,577 | $205,158 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $662,227 (est) | $1,981,143 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $2,149,538 | $6,430,636 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $1,200,000 | $3,498,513 |
| 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: $1,231,793 | Reg Main Pred: $1,662,284 | 1985 | $1,080,000 (est) | $3,230,967 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $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. | 1985 | $41,916 (est) | $125,397 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $138,000 (est) | $412,846 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $2,459,916 | $7,267,723 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-310,378 | $-837,087 |
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