SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Ghost Dad
1990 · Sidney Poitier · Terrence Nelson · 1 hr 23 min
A widowed father tries to support his children after he becomes a ghost in an accident.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cosby | 1990 | $1,175,596 | $2,895,366 | (est) |
| Kimberly Russell | 1990 | $1,502,639 | $3,700,838 | (est) |
| Denise Nicholas | 1990 | $1,131,334 | $2,786,354 | (est) |
| Ian Bannen | 1990 | $240,000 | $591,094 | (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. | 1990 | $24,707,633 | $60,852,235 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1990 | $24,707,633 | $59,302,100 |
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. | 1990 | $12,353,817 (est) | $30,426,117 (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 | $3,941,645 | $9,707,846 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,595,498 | 1990 | $1,595,498 | $3,929,539 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $6,318,208 (est) | $15,561,065 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $24,209,168 | $59,624,568 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1990 | $30,000,000 | $72,004,591 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $12,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $6,794,921 | Reg Main Pred: $7,295,463 | 1990 | $9,420,000 (est) | $23,200,444 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $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. | 1990 | $556,811 (est) | $1,371,365 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1990 | $3,600,000 (est) | $8,866,412 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1990 | $43,576,811 | $105,442,811 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1990 | $-19,367,643 | $-45,818,243 |
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