SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Absolute Beginners
1986 · Julien Temple · Chris Brown | Stephen Woolley · 1 hr 48 min
In London in 1958, a young photographer seeks media stardom to keep the love of a beautiful, aspiring fashion designer.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie O'Connell | 1986 | $377,872 | $1,109,827 | (est) |
| Patsy Kensit | 1986 | $168,000 | $493,423 | (est) |
| David Bowie | 1986 | $571,598 | $1,678,808 | (est) |
| James Fox | 1986 | $267,923 | $786,902 | (est) |
| Ray Davies | 1986 | $122,480 | $359,729 | (est) |
| Anita Morris | 1986 | $27,383 | $80,425 | (est) |
| Steven Berkoff | 1986 | $168,000 | $493,423 | (est) |
| Sade Adu | 1986 | $88,142 | $258,877 | (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. | 1986 | $930,211 | $2,732,070 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $930,211 | $2,662,474 |
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. | 1986 | $446,501 (est) | $1,311,394 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $100,088 | $293,962 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $34,528 | 1986 | $34,528 | $101,411 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $248,326 (est) | $729,345 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $829,444 | $2,436,113 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $8,400,000 | $24,042,701 |
| 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: $835,041 | Reg Main Pred: $1,428,246 | 1986 | $744,000 (est) | $2,185,161 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $16,755 (est) | $49,209 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $974,400 (est) | $2,861,855 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $10,135,155 | $29,138,926 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-9,305,711 | $-26,702,813 |
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