SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Ghost
1990 · Jerry Zucker · Lisa Weinstein · 2 hr 6 min
After a young man is murdered, his spirit stays behind to warn his lover of impending danger, with the help of a reluctant psychic.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | 1990 | $660,000 | $1,625,509 | (est) |
| Demi Moore | 1990 | $12,500,000Demi Moore was paid $12.5 million for her role in the 1990 film Ghost.source | $30,786,151 | (rep) |
| Whoopi Goldberg | 1990 | $708,106 | $1,743,989 | (est) |
| Tony Goldwyn | 1990 | $501,073 | $1,234,089 | (est) |
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. | 1990 | $217,631,306 | $536,002,428 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $935 | $2,303 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $217,632,241 | $522,350,681 |
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. | 1990 | $108,816,008 (est) | $268,002,089 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $33,217,496 | $81,811,109 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $13,332,822 | 1990 | $13,332,822 | $32,837,303 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $54,751,507 (est) | $134,847,054 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $210,117,833 | $517,497,555 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $22,000,000 | $52,803,366 |
| 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: $23,412,050 | Reg Main Pred: $21,785,041 | 1990 | $22,912,000 (est) | $56,429,784 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $15,773,312 (est) | $38,847,967 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $4,832,710 (est) | $11,902,444 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $2,640,000 (est) | $6,502,035 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $68,158,022 | $166,485,596 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $141,959,811 | $351,011,959 |
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