SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1988 · James Signorelli · Eric Gardner | Mark Pierson · 1 hr 36 min
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| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Peterson | 1988 | $225,000 | $612,236 | (est) |
| W. Morgan Sheppard | 1988 | $240,819 | $655,280 | (est) |
| Daniel Greene | 1988 | $181,312 | $493,359 | (est) |
| Jeff Conaway | 1988 | $108,057 | $294,028 | (est) |
| Susan Kellermann | 1988 | $126,804 | $345,040 | (est) |
| Edie McClurg | 1988 | $51,115 | $139,086 | (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. | 1988 | $5,596,267 | $15,227,712 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $5,596,267 | $14,839,805 |
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 | $2,742,171 (est) | $7,461,579 (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 | $733,460 | $1,995,779 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $279,646 | 1988 | $279,646 | $760,931 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,447,933 (est) | $3,939,896 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $5,203,210 | $14,158,185 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $7,500,000 | $19,887,997 |
| 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: $2,438,213 | Reg Main Pred: $2,362,569 | 1988 | $2,415,000 (est) | $6,571,331 (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 | $112,910 (est) | $307,233 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $885,000 (est) | $2,408,128 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $10,912,910 | $29,174,688 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-5,709,700 | $-15,016,503 |
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