SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Commando
1985 · Mark L. Lester · Joel Silver · 1 hr 30 min
A retired Special Forces colonel tries to save his daughter, who was abducted by his former subordinate.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1985 | $2,000,000Commando. $2 Million.source | $5,983,271 | (rep) |
| Rae Dawn Chong | 1985 | $391,381 | $1,170,869 | (est) |
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. | 1985 | $35,100,000 | $105,006,413 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $4,722 | $14,127 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $35,104,722 | $102,345,272 |
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. | 1985 | $16,674,224 (est) | $49,883,202 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $2,935,155 | $8,780,914 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $919,885 | 1985 | $919,885 | $2,751,961 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $9,090,371 (est) | $27,195,077 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $29,619,634 | $88,611,154 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $10,000,000 | $29,154,275 |
| 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: $6,863,601 | Reg Main Pred: $13,871,891 | 1985 | $8,477,000 (est) | $25,360,096 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $870,892 (est) | $2,605,392 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $577,583 (est) | $1,727,918 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,150,000 (est) | $3,440,381 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $21,075,475 | $62,288,062 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $8,544,159 | $26,323,093 |
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