SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
1992 · Fran Rubel Kuzui · Howard Rosenman | Kaz Kuzui · 1 hr 26 min
Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.
SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1992 · Fran Rubel Kuzui · Howard Rosenman | Kaz Kuzui · 1 hr 26 min
Flighty teenage girl Buffy Summers learns that she is her generation's destined battler of vampires.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy Swanson | 1992 | $371,920 | $853,322 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1992 | $566,815 | $1,300,483 | (est) |
| Paul Reubens | 1992 | $150,000He appeared in the 1992 horror comedy film Buffy the Vampire Slayer, where he was reportedly paid a salary of $150,000source | $344,155 | (rep) |
| Rutger Hauer | 1992 | $350,000 | $803,029 | (est) |
| Luke Perry | 1992 | $81,921 | $187,957 | (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. | 1992 | $16,624,456 | $38,142,640 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1992 | $16,624,456 | $37,171,004 |
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. | 1992 | $8,312,228 (est) | $19,071,320 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $2,892,030 | $6,635,385 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,328,104 | 1992 | $1,328,104 | $3,047,161 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $4,132,219 (est) | $9,480,837 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $16,664,582 | $38,234,703 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1992 | $7,000,000 | $15,651,461 |
| 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: $4,929,080 | Reg Main Pred: $6,754,001 | 1992 | $5,418,000 (est) | $12,430,892 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $313,210 (est) | $718,619 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $394,951 (est) | $906,162 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1992 | $840,000 (est) | $1,927,270 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1992 | $13,966,160 | $31,634,405 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1992 | $2,698,421 | $6,600,298 |
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