SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Evil Under the Sun
1982 · Guy Hamilton · John Brabourne | Richard Goodwin · 1 hr 57 min
Agatha Christie's Belgian sleuth, Hercule Poirot, solves the murder of an actress at a Balkan resort.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Ustinov | 1982 | $335,463 | $1,119,021 | (est) |
| Jane Birkin | 1982 | $200,000 | $667,150 | (est) |
| Colin Blakely | 1982 | $233,419 | $778,628 | (est) |
| Nicholas Clay | 1982 | $202,772 | $676,397 | (est) |
| James Mason | 1982 | $244,278 | $814,851 | (est) |
| Roddy McDowall | 1982 | $197,752 | $659,651 | (est) |
| Sylvia Miles | 1982 | $90,240 | $301,018 | (est) |
| Denis Quilley | 1982 | $47,808 | $159,476 | (est) |
| Diana Rigg | 1982 | $200,000 | $667,150 | (est) |
| Maggie Smith | 1982 | $200,000 | $667,150 | (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. | 1982 | $6,110,000 | $20,381,440 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $6,110,000 | $19,862,249 |
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. | 1982 | $2,810,600 (est) | $9,375,463 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $197,910 | $660,179 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $65,970 | 1982 | $65,970 | $220,060 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,618,749 (est) | $5,399,744 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $4,693,229 | $15,655,445 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $10,000,000 | $32,507,772 |
| 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: $2,344,639 | Reg Main Pred: $2,659,745 | 1982 | $2,435,000 (est) | $8,122,554 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $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. | 1982 | $79,316 (est) | $264,577 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,120,000 (est) | $3,736,041 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $13,634,316 | $44,630,945 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $-8,941,087 | $-28,975,500 |
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