SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
American Ninja
1985 · Sam Firstenberg · Yoram Globus | Menahem Golan · 1 hr 35 min
American soldier, obviously very skilled in martial arts, single-handedly takes on mercenaries in the Philippines.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Dudikoff | 1985 | $80,037 | $239,442 | (est) |
| Guich Koock | 1985 | $47,374 | $141,726 | (est) |
| Judie Aronson | 1985 | $15,480 | $46,311 | (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. | 1985 | $10,499,694 | $31,411,259 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $10,499,694 | $30,611,097 |
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. | 1985 | $4,987,355 (est) | $14,920,348 (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 | $853,476 | $2,553,288 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $266,992 | 1985 | $266,992 | $798,744 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $2,692,272 (est) | $8,054,297 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $8,800,094 | $26,326,677 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,915,428 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $2,773,584 | Reg Main Pred: $3,164,359 | 1985 | $900,000 (est) | $2,692,472 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $611,748 (est) | $1,830,127 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $171,602 (est) | $513,370 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $115,000 (est) | $344,038 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $2,798,350 | $8,295,435 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $6,001,745 | $18,031,241 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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