SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Bird on a Wire
1990 · John Badham · Rob Cohen · 1 hr 50 min
An old flame discovers her ex-boyfriend from the past is a relocated FBI informant out to stop the bad guys.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | 1990 | $2,517,356 | $6,199,976 | (est) |
| Goldie Hawn | 1990 | $1,618,742 | $3,986,787 | (est) |
| David Carradine | 1990 | $250,000 | $615,723 | (est) |
| Bill Duke | 1990 | $243,938 | $600,793 | (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. | 1990 | $70,978,012 | $174,811,186 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $70,978,012 | $170,358,090 |
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. | 1990 | $35,489,006 (est) | $87,405,593 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $10,979,927 | $27,042,375 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $4,418,629 | 1990 | $4,418,629 | $10,882,606 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $17,944,438 (est) | $44,195,215 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $68,832,000 | $169,525,789 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $20,000,000 | $48,003,060 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $15,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $12,103,884 | Reg Main Pred: $10,882,014 | 1990 | $13,329,000 (est) | $32,827,889 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $3,151,986 (est) | $7,763,002 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $1,583,136 (est) | $3,899,093 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,400,000 (est) | $5,910,941 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $40,464,122 | $98,403,986 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $28,367,877 | $71,121,803 |
Similar Movies
Similar Movies
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
Bandits
Year2001
Overall75.3
Est. Profit-$56M
Grosse Pointe Blank
Year1997
Overall77.9
Est. Profit$1M
Another 48 Hrs.
Year1990
Overall76.6
Est. Profit$5M
K-9
Year1989
Overall74.7
Est. Profit$7M
Tango & Cash
Year1989
Overall80.4
Est. Profit-$14M
Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.