SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Jay Russell · Lewis M. Allen | Peter Newman | Mary Steenburgen · 1 hr 43 min
When the closure of a railway is announced, employees commandeer a locomotive to get to corporate headquarters and confront the president.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilford Brimley | 1987 | $264,235 | $748,743 | (est) |
| Levon Helm | 1987 | $145,739 | $412,970 | (est) |
| Kevin Bacon | 1987 | $210,000 | $595,062 | (est) |
| Holly Hunter | 1987 | $150,000 | $425,044 | (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 | $25,000 | $70,841 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $25,000 | $69,036 |
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 | $12,125 (est) | $34,358 (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 | $4,220 | $11,958 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,599 | 1987 | $1,599 | $4,531 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $7,597 (est) | $21,527 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $25,541 | $72,374 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $3,000,000 | $8,284,331 |
| 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: $94,935 | Reg Main Pred: $479,751 | 1987 | $80,000 (est) | $226,690 (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 | $534 (est) | $1,513 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $351,000 (est) | $994,603 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $3,431,534 | $9,507,137 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-3,405,993 | $-9,434,763 |
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