SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1992 · Tim Burton · Denise Di Novi | Tim Burton · 2 hr 6 min
While Batman deals with a deformed man calling himself the Penguin wreaking havoc across Gotham with the help of a cruel businessman, a female employee of the latter becomes the Catwoman with her own vendetta.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Keaton | 1992 | $11,000,000Then in the sequel, the actor took home $11 million.source | $25,238,061 | (rep) |
| Danny DeVito | 1992 | $1,081,253 | $2,480,794 | (est) |
| Michelle Pfeiffer | 1992 | $3,000,000She earned $3 million in 1992 to star as Catwoman in "Batman Returns."source | $6,883,108 | (rep) |
| Christopher Walken | 1992 | $395,474 | $907,363 | (est) |
| Michael Gough | 1992 | $401,186 | $920,469 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1992 | $580,487 | $1,331,851 | (est) |
| Michael Murphy | 1992 | $118,113 | $270,995 | (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. | 1992 | $162,831,698 | $373,596,034 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $104,000,000 | $238,614,398 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $266,831,698 | $596,615,137 |
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. | 1992 | $121,351,849 (est) | $278,425,946 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $29,617,230 | $67,952,861 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $13,712,377 | 1992 | $13,712,377 | $31,461,256 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $41,130,934 (est) | $94,369,549 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $205,812,391 | $472,209,612 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $80,000,000 | $178,873,842 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Batman Returns' and sets record - Tampa Bay TimesURL: https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1992/06/22/batman-returns-and-sets-record/Warner Bros. and its partners have mounted a $100-million advertising and promotional campaign for the sequel. The effort is backed by the marketing muscle of McDonald's and Diet Coke product and advertising tie-ins. | 1992 | $100,000,000 | $229,436,921 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $1,178,802 (est) | $2,704,608 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $4,877,754 (est) | $11,191,368 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $9,600,000 (est) | $22,025,944 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $195,656,556 | $444,232,682 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $10,155,835 | $27,976,930 |
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