SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Breakin'
1984 · Joel Silberg · Allen DeBevoise | David Zito · 1 hr 27 min
A struggling young jazz dancer meets up with two break-dancers. Together they become the sensation of the street crowds.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucinda Dickey | 1984 | $133,562 | $413,798 | (est) |
| Shabba Doo | 1984 | $38,531 | $119,376 | (est) |
| Boogaloo Shrimp | 1984 | $29,010 | $89,878 | (est) |
| Ben Lokey | 1984 | $23,719 | $73,486 | (est) |
| Phineas Newborn III | 1984 | $20,289 | $62,859 | (est) |
| Christopher McDonald | 1984 | $24,000 | $74,356 | (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. | 1984 | $38,682,707 | $119,845,653 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $38,682,707 | $116,792,735 |
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. | 1984 | $18,180,872 (est) | $56,327,457 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $2,467,892 | $7,645,952 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $779,654 | 1984 | $779,654 | $2,415,502 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $9,927,973 (est) | $30,758,561 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $31,356,391 | $97,147,472 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $1,200,000 | $3,623,099 |
| 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: $5,900,459 | Reg Main Pred: $7,403,313 | 1984 | $1,500,000 (est) | $4,647,257 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $2,542,209 (est) | $7,876,199 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $583,229 (est) | $1,806,943 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $136,800 (est) | $423,830 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $5,962,238 | $18,377,328 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $25,394,153 | $78,770,144 |
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