SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Buster
1988 · David Green · Norma Heyman · 1 hr 42 min
Based on the story of Ronald Christopher "Buster" Edwards (Phil Collins), one of the thieves involved in "The Great Train Robbery" of 1963.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Collins | 1988 | $89,100 | $242,445 | (est) |
| Julie Walters | 1988 | $59,400 | $161,630 | (est) |
| Larry Lamb | 1988 | $9,109 | $24,786 | (est) |
| Martin Jarvis | 1988 | $4,752 | $12,930 | (est) |
| Sheila Hancock | 1988 | $20,790 | $56,571 | (est) |
| Stephanie Lawrence | 1988 | $11,880 | $32,326 | (est) |
| Michael Attwell | 1988 | $1,782 | $4,849 | (est) |
| Ralph Brown | 1988 | $11,880 | $32,326 | (est) |
| Anthony Quayle | 1988 | $11,880 | $32,326 | (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. | 1988 | $540,000 | $1,469,366 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $540,000 | $1,431,936 |
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. | 1988 | $264,600 (est) | $719,989 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $74,952 | $203,948 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $28,814 | 1988 | $28,814 | $78,405 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $142,819 (est) | $388,618 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $511,186 | $1,390,961 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $594,000 | N/A |
| 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: $499,997 | Reg Main Pred: $1,234,184 | 1988 | $432,000 (est) | $1,175,493 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $11,093 (est) | $30,184 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $70,092 (est) | $190,724 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $1,107,185 | $3,012,703 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-595,999 | $-1,621,742 |
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