SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Michael Ritchie · Peter Douglas | Alan Greisman · 1 hr 38 min
While working undercover wisecracking newspaper reporter Irwin "Fletch" Fletcher is offered a large sum by a millionaire with a terminal disease to kill him. Intrigued, Fletch decides to unearth the full story behind the offer.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1985 | $7,000,000a staggering $7 million per movie...$7 million paycheck for iconic roles in movies like "Fletch"source | $20,941,450 | (rep) |
| Joe Don Baker | 1985 | $481,900 | $1,441,669 | (est) |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | 1985 | $100,000 | $299,164 | (est) |
| Richard Libertini | 1985 | $263,729 | $788,981 | (est) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1985 | $99,552 | $297,823 | (est) |
| Tim Matheson | 1985 | $160,000 | $478,662 | (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. | 1985 | $50,612,888 | $151,415,322 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $50,612,888 | $147,558,206 |
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. | 1985 | $24,041,122 (est) | $71,922,278 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $4,168,041 | $12,469,260 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,304,992 | 1985 | $1,304,992 | $3,904,061 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $13,037,197 (est) | $39,002,545 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $42,551,352 | $127,298,145 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $8,000,000 | $23,323,420 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $8,323,738 | Reg Main Pred: $7,095,086 | 1985 | $7,934,000 (est) | $23,735,638 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $2,300,253 (est) | $6,881,519 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $829,751 (est) | $2,482,314 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $920,000 (est) | $2,752,305 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $19,984,004 | $59,175,196 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $22,567,348 | $68,122,949 |
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