SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1986 · John Hughes · John Hughes | Tom Jacobson · 1 hr 43 min
A brash, cocky high school senior, tired of skipping school to spend a boring day at home, is determined to enjoy an epic day roaring around his favorite Chicago sites, enlisting his best friend and girlfriend to join him on the adventure.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1986 | $1,000,000compensation ($1,000,000 in 10 weekly installments, plus 7.5% net profits on the films income)source | $2,937,044 | (rep) |
| Mia Sara | 1986 | $296,416 | $870,587 | (est) |
| Alan Ruck | 1986 | $182,217 | $535,179 | (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. | 1986 | $70,136,369 | $205,993,587 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $576,308 | $1,692,642 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $70,725,009 | $202,430,979 |
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. | 1986 | $33,877,538 (est) | $99,499,814 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $6,699,069 | $19,675,458 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,284,364 | 1986 | $2,284,364 | $6,709,277 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $17,915,888 (est) | $52,619,747 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $60,776,859 | $178,504,296 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $5,000,000 | $14,311,131 |
| 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: $13,484,585 | Reg Main Pred: $8,903,210 | 1986 | $6,250,000 (est) | $18,356,524 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $4,485,602 (est) | $13,174,408 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,227,693 (est) | $3,605,787 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $580,000 (est) | $1,703,485 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $17,543,294 | $51,151,336 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $43,233,565 | $127,352,960 |
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