SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · James L. Brooks · James L. Brooks · 2 hr 13 min
A high-strung news producer finds herself in a love triangle between a talented but self-doubting reporter and a charming new anchor, who embodies the growing trivialization of news that she is determined to fight against.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hurt | 1987 | $1,000,000Broadcast Newsâ (1987), both earned him Oscar nominations and an estimated $1 million per role.source | $2,833,627 | (rep) |
| Albert Brooks | 1987 | $597,417 | $1,692,857 | (est) |
| Holly Hunter | 1987 | $420,017 | $1,190,171 | (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. | 1987 | $51,249,404 | $145,221,683 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $57 | $162 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $51,249,461 | $141,522,499 |
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. | 1987 | $24,855,982 (est) | $70,432,576 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $5,738,844 | $16,261,741 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,082,436 | 1987 | $2,082,436 | $5,900,847 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $13,136,738 (est) | $37,224,612 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $45,814,000 | $129,819,777 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,655 |
| 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: $10,140,938 | Reg Main Pred: $12,247,655 | 1987 | $10,732,000 (est) | $30,410,482 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,658,786 (est) | $4,700,381 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $957,513 (est) | $2,713,233 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,755,000 (est) | $4,973,015 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $30,103,299 | $84,218,766 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $15,710,701 | $45,601,010 |
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