SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Stephen Herek · Scott Kroopf | Michael S. Murphey | Joel Soisson · 1 hr 30 min
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keanu Reeves | 1989 | $95,000He earned $95,000 for his role in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.source | $246,617 | (rep) |
| Alex Winter | 1989 | $346,197 | $898,716 | (est) |
| George Carlin | 1989 | $520,538 | $1,351,300 | (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. | 1989 | $40,485,039 | $105,097,855 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $1,675 | $4,348 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $40,486,714 | $102,424,856 |
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. | 1989 | $20,040,726 (est) | $52,025,078 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $5,711,539 | $14,826,972 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,240,450 | 1989 | $2,240,450 | $5,816,136 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $10,298,496 (est) | $26,734,564 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $38,291,211 | $99,402,749 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $10,000,000 | $25,298,387 |
| 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: $8,055,299 | Reg Main Pred: $11,391,236 | 1989 | $8,938,000 (est) | $23,202,760 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,704,968 (est) | $4,426,041 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $853,894 (est) | $2,216,681 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,190,000 (est) | $3,089,202 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $22,686,862 | $58,233,071 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $15,604,349 | $41,169,678 |
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