SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Empire of the Sun
1987 · Steven Spielberg · Steven Spielberg | Kathleen Kennedy | Frank Marshall · 2 hr 33 min
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Malkovich | 1987 | $750,000 | $2,125,220 | (est) |
| Miranda Richardson | 1987 | $500,000 | $1,416,813 | (est) |
| Nigel Havers | 1987 | $344,558 | $976,349 | (est) |
| Christian Bale | 1987 | $1,250,000 | $3,542,033 | (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. | 1987 | $22,238,696 | $63,016,164 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $22,238,696 | $61,410,906 |
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. | 1987 | $10,785,768 (est) | $30,562,840 (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 | $2,545,780 | $7,213,791 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $926,425 | 1987 | $926,425 | $2,625,144 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $5,746,896 (est) | $16,284,559 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $20,004,869 | $56,686,333 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $25,000,000 | $69,036,092 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $5,935,275 | Reg Main Pred: $13,407,294 | 1987 | $7,579,000 (est) | $21,476,057 (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 | $418,102 (est) | $1,184,744 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $2,925,000 (est) | $8,288,358 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $35,922,102 | $99,985,251 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-15,917,233 | $-43,298,919 |
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