SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Ken Kwapis · Tony Garnett · 1 hr 28 min
Big Bird is sent to live far from Sesame Street by a pesky social worker named Miss Finch. Unhappy, he runs away from there, prompting the rest of the Sesame Street gang to go on a cross-country journey to find him.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caroll Spinney | 1985 | $130,311 | $389,844 | (est) |
| Jim Henson | 1985 | $80,216 | $239,977 | (est) |
| Frank Oz | 1985 | $60,394 | $180,678 | (est) |
| Sandra Bernhard | 1985 | $49,379 | $147,723 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1985 | $42,238 | $126,361 | (est) |
| Chevy Chase | 1985 | $37,177 | $111,220 | (est) |
| Joe Flaherty | 1985 | $33,374 | $99,844 | (est) |
| Waylon Jennings | 1985 | $30,396 | $90,934 | (est) |
| Dave Thomas | 1985 | $27,991 | $83,738 | (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 | $13,961,370 | $41,767,333 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $1,034 | $3,093 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $13,962,404 | $40,706,377 |
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 | $6,632,028 (est) | $19,840,612 (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 | $1,188,250 | $3,554,810 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $372,814 | 1985 | $372,814 | $1,115,324 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $3,638,623 (est) | $10,885,435 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $11,831,715 | $35,396,182 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $12,346,000 | N/A |
| 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: $4,097,554 | Reg Main Pred: $6,735,424 | 1985 | $4,756,000 (est) | $14,228,219 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $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. | 1985 | $230,718 (est) | $690,226 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,419,790 (est) | $4,247,494 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $18,752,508 | $56,100,674 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-6,920,793 | $-20,704,492 |
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