SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Joe Dante | Carl Gottlieb | Peter Horton | John Landis | Robert K. Weiss · John Landis | Robert K. Weiss · 1 hr 25 min
A spoof of low budget 1950s science-fiction movies, interspersed with various comedy sketches and fake commercials making fun of late-night television.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanna Arquette | 1987 | $494,750 | $1,401,937 | (est) |
| Paul Bartel | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Ralph Bellamy | 1987 | $350,000 | $991,769 | (est) |
| Carrie Fisher | 1987 | $250,000 | $708,407 | (est) |
| Sybil Danning | 1987 | $73,497 | $208,263 | (est) |
| Griffin Dunne | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Steve Forrest | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Monique Gabrielle | 1987 | $35,743 | $101,282 | (est) |
| Steve Allen | 1987 | $32,915 | $93,269 | (est) |
| Steve Guttenberg | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Arsenio Hall | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Howard Hesseman | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Lou Jacobi | 1987 | $25,445 | $72,102 | (est) |
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Ed Begley
Jr.
|
1987 | $24,159 | $68,458 | (est) |
| Russ Meyer | 1987 | $23,020 | $65,230 | (est) |
| Kelly Preston | 1987 | $100,000 | $283,363 | (est) |
| Henny Youngman | 1987 | $21,088 | $59,756 | (est) |
| B.B. King | 1987 | $15,000 | $42,504 | (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. | 1987 | $548,696 | $1,554,800 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $548,696 | $1,515,193 |
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. | 1987 | $266,118 (est) | $754,078 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $67,600 | $191,554 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $24,823 | 1987 | $24,823 | $70,340 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $145,800 (est) | $413,143 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $504,341 | $1,429,115 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $5,000,000 | $13,807,218 |
| 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: $598,159 | Reg Main Pred: $1,384,092 | 1987 | $439,000 (est) | $1,243,962 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $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. | 1987 | $10,541 (est) | $29,869 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $585,000 (est) | $1,657,672 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $6,034,541 | $16,738,721 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-5,530,199 | $-15,309,606 |
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