SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Savage Steve Holland · Michael Jaffe · 1 hr 37 min
After his girlfriend Beth Truss ditches him for boorish ski jock Roy Stalin, sad-sack high-school student Lane Meyer decides that suicide is the only answer, but his inept attempts bring him nothing but agony and embarrassment.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cusack | 1985 | $525,000 | $1,570,609 | (est) |
| David Ogden Stiers | 1985 | $350,000 | $1,047,072 | (est) |
| Diane Franklin | 1985 | $62,278 | $186,313 | (est) |
| Kim Darby | 1985 | $126,605 | $378,756 | (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. | 1985 | $10,297,601 | $30,806,671 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $10,297,601 | $30,021,909 |
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 | $4,891,360 (est) | $14,633,169 (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 | $878,573 | $2,628,371 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $275,695 | 1985 | $275,695 | $824,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $2,686,130 (est) | $8,035,922 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $8,731,758 | $26,122,240 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $3,500,000 | $10,203,996 |
| 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: $3,065,285 | Reg Main Pred: $5,488,207 | 1985 | $3,651,000 (est) | $10,922,462 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $93,239 (est) | $278,937 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $170,269 (est) | $509,384 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $402,500 (est) | $1,204,133 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $7,817,008 | $23,118,912 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $914,750 | $3,003,328 |
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