SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Doctor Detroit
1983 · Michael Pressman · Robert K. Weiss · 1 hr 29 min
A pimp on the run trusts his prostitutes to a meek professor of literature, who accepts the challenge.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | 1983 | $852,743 | $2,756,004 | (est) |
| Howard Hesseman | 1983 | $160,000 | $517,108 | (est) |
| George Furth | 1983 | $323,160 | $1,044,430 | (est) |
| James Brown | 1983 | $315,268 | $1,018,923 | (est) |
| T. K. Carter | 1983 | $118,509 | $383,013 | (est) |
| Donna Dixon | 1983 | $160,000 | $517,108 | (est) |
| Fran Drescher | 1983 | $160,000 | $517,108 | (est) |
| Lydia Lei | 1983 | $79,164 | $255,852 | (est) |
| Lynn Whitfield | 1983 | $160,000 | $517,108 | (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. | 1983 | $10,375,893 | $33,534,136 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $10,375,893 | $32,679,896 |
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. | 1983 | $4,824,790 (est) | $15,593,373 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $513,012 | $1,658,017 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $165,238 | 1983 | $165,238 | $534,039 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $2,721,325 (est) | $8,795,124 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $8,224,365 | $26,580,553 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $8,000,000 | $25,196,787 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,188,036 | Reg Main Pred: $3,229,665 | 1983 | $3,200,000 (est) | $10,342,169 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $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. | 1983 | $146,394 (est) | $473,134 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $904,000 (est) | $2,921,663 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $12,250,394 | $38,933,752 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $-4,026,029 | $-12,353,199 |
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