SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Big Trouble in Little China
1986 · John Carpenter · Larry J. Franco · 1 hr 39 min
A rough-and-tumble trucker and his sidekick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Russell | 1986 | $2,674,668 | $7,855,617 | (est) |
| Kim Cattrall | 1986 | $601,788 | $1,767,478 | (est) |
| Dennis Dun | 1986 | $389,296 | $1,143,379 | (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. | 1986 | $11,100,000 | $32,601,186 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $4,847 | $14,236 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $11,104,847 | $31,784,585 |
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. | 1986 | $5,329,784 (est) | $15,653,808 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,094,400 | $3,214,301 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $374,400 | 1986 | $374,400 | $1,099,629 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,868,000 (est) | $8,423,442 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $9,666,584 | $28,391,180 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $25,000,000 | $71,555,657 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Big Trouble in Little China (1986) Review- By Michael J. CarlisleURL: http://goodbadcritic.blogspot.com/2016/09/big-trouble-in-little-china-1986-review.html?m=0Fox spent $3 MILLION dollars on posters asking "Who is Jack Burton?" to where Carpenter would reply (on the dvd commentary) "Who gives a shit?". | 1986 | $3,000,000 | $8,811,131 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $195,265 (est) | $573,502 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,900,000 (est) | $8,517,427 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $31,095,265 | $89,457,717 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-21,428,681 | $-61,066,537 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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