SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Blue Steel
1990 · Kathryn Bigelow · Edward R. Pressman | Oliver Stone · 1 hr 42 min
A rookie in the police force must engage in a cat-and-mouse game with a pistol-wielding psychopath who becomes obsessed with her.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 1990 | $1,221,096 | $3,007,428 | (est) |
| Ron Silver | 1990 | $445,124 | $1,096,292 | (est) |
| Clancy Brown | 1990 | $251,816 | $620,196 | (est) |
| Elizabeth Peña | 1990 | $108,722 | $267,771 | (est) |
| Louise Fletcher | 1990 | $95,230 | $234,541 | (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 | $8,217,997 | $20,240,040 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $8,217,997 | $19,724,450 |
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 | $4,108,999 (est) | $10,120,020 (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 | $1,267,700 | $3,122,207 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $509,880 | 1990 | $509,880 | $1,255,779 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,075,499 (est) | $5,111,731 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $7,962,077 | $19,609,737 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $11,625,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: AFI|CatalogURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/58437After previewing in Jan 1990 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, UT, the film opened on 16 Mar 1990 with a $1.4 million advertising campaign, the 11 Jul 1990 DV reported. | 1990 | $1,400,000 | $3,448,049 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $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. | 1990 | $183,128 (est) | $451,024 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $1,395,000 (est) | $3,435,735 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $14,603,128 | $35,965,928 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $-6,641,051 | $-16,356,191 |
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