SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Cat People
1982 · Paul Schrader · Charles Fries · 1 hr 58 min
A woman who was orphaned from a young age finally reunites with her older brother. Matters start to go awry when she slowly discovers the true nature of her family.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nastassja Kinski | 1982 | $375,000 | $1,250,907 | (est) |
| Malcolm McDowell | 1982 | $250,000 | $833,938 | (est) |
| John Heard | 1982 | $250,778 | $836,533 | (est) |
| Annette O'Toole | 1982 | $448,683 | $1,496,695 | (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. | 1982 | $7,000,000 | $23,350,259 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $7,000,000 | $22,755,440 |
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. | 1982 | $3,220,000 (est) | $10,741,119 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $240,000 | $800,580 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $80,000 | 1982 | $80,000 | $266,860 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,893,000 (est) | $6,314,577 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $5,433,000 | $18,123,137 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $12,500,000 | $40,634,715 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The world's most comprehensive Film database - AFI|CatalogURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/68109A 4 Apr 1982 LAT article reported that the total cost of the film was $13.5 million, not including $5-7 million for promotional materials, and it marked the first high budget film in Schrader's career as a director. | 1982 | $5,000,000 | $16,678,756 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $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. | 1982 | $91,818 (est) | $306,281 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,400,000 (est) | $4,670,052 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $18,991,818 | $62,289,804 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $-13,558,818 | $-44,166,668 |
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