SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Richard Attenborough · Richard Attenborough · 2 hr 37 min
South African journalist Donald Woods is forced to flee the country after attempting to investigate the death in custody of his friend, the Black anti-Apartheid activist Steve Biko.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | 1987 | $938,360 | $2,658,962 | (est) |
| Penelope Wilton | 1987 | $580,000 | $1,643,504 | (est) |
| Denzel Washington | 1987 | $2,030,000 | $5,752,262 | (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 | $5,899,797 | $16,717,823 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $5,899,797 | $16,291,957 |
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 | $2,861,402 (est) | $8,108,144 (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 | $696,192 | $1,972,748 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $254,319 | 1987 | $254,319 | $720,645 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,542,034 (est) | $4,369,549 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $5,353,947 | $15,171,086 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $29,000,000 | $80,081,866 |
| 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: $2,781,037 | Reg Main Pred: $4,017,787 | 1987 | $3,106,000 (est) | $8,801,245 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $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. | 1987 | $111,897 (est) | $317,076 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $3,393,000 (est) | $9,614,496 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $35,610,897 | $98,814,682 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-30,256,951 | $-83,643,596 |
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