SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Barfly
1987 · Barbet Schroeder · Tom Luddy | Fred Roos | Barbet Schroeder · 1 hr 40 min
Based on the life of successful poet Charles Bukowski and his exploits in Hollywood during the 60s, 70s, and 80s.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Rourke | 1987 | $530,318 | $1,502,723 | (est) |
| Faye Dunaway | 1987 | $477,113 | $1,351,960 | (est) |
| Alice Krige | 1987 | $252,805 | $716,355 | (est) |
| J.C. Quinn | 1987 | $108,962 | $308,758 | (est) |
| Frank Stallone | 1987 | $32,120 | $91,016 | (est) |
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. | 1987 | $3,221,568 | $9,128,721 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $3,221,568 | $8,896,179 |
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. | 1987 | $1,562,460 (est) | $4,427,430 (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 | $381,711 | $1,081,627 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $139,510 | 1987 | $139,510 | $395,318 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $843,327 (est) | $2,389,674 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $2,927,008 | $8,294,049 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $1,673,582 | Reg Main Pred: $2,046,043 | 1987 | $1,778,000 (est) | $5,038,188 (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 | $61,174 (est) | $173,346 (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 | $7,424,174 | $20,676,424 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-4,497,166 | $-12,382,375 |
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