SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Firstborn
1984 · Michael Apted · Paul Junger Witt | Tony Thomas · 1 hr 43 min
A teenager must protect his family when his mother's sinister new boyfriend begins exerting his authority in their home.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teri Garr | 1984 | $240,000 | $743,561 | (est) |
| Peter Weller | 1984 | $481,035 | $1,490,329 | (est) |
| Christopher Collet | 1984 | $560,000 | $1,734,976 | (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. | 1984 | $6,250,994 | $19,366,650 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $6,250,994 | $18,873,309 |
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. | 1984 | $2,937,967 (est) | $9,102,326 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $427,322 | $1,323,917 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $135,496 | 1984 | $135,496 | $419,789 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,644,254 (est) | $5,094,180 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $5,145,039 | $15,940,212 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $8,000,000 | $24,153,994 |
| 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: $2,420,921 | Reg Main Pred: $3,147,551 | 1984 | $2,619,000 (est) | $8,114,111 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $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. | 1984 | $95,698 (est) | $296,488 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $912,000 (est) | $2,825,532 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $11,626,698 | $35,390,125 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $-6,481,659 | $-19,449,913 |
Similar Movies
Similar Movies
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
The Untouchables
Year1987
Overall94.3
Est. Profit-$39M
Fatal Attraction
Year1987
Overall88.9
Est. Profit$128M
No Way Out
Year1987
Overall79.4
Est. Profit-$25M
Hamburger Hill
Year1987
Overall71.4
Est. Profit-$11M
Blue Velvet
Year1986
Overall80.3
Est. Profit-$10M
Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.