SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1984 · Joe Dante · Michael Finnell · 1 hr 46 min
After receiving an exotic small animal as a Christmas gift, a young man inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet, which unleashes a horde of malevolently mischievous creatures on a small town.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Galligan | 1984 | $1,650,000 | $5,111,983 | (est) |
| Phoebe Cates | 1984 | $328,896 | $1,018,976 | (est) |
| Hoyt Axton | 1984 | $374,121 | $1,159,091 | (est) |
| Polly Holliday | 1984 | $299,646 | $928,355 | (est) |
| Frances Lee McCain | 1984 | $256,314 | $794,105 | (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. | 1984 | $148,168,459 | $459,051,270 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $11,519,905 | $35,690,639 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $159,694,371 | $482,157,114 |
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 | $73,809,381 (est) | $228,674,108 (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 | $9,548,953 | $29,584,292 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,018,369 | 1984 | $3,018,369 | $9,351,425 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $38,162,126 (est) | $118,232,803 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $124,538,829 | $385,842,628 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $11,000,000 | $33,211,742 |
| 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: $23,510,913 | Reg Main Pred: $19,213,502 | 1984 | $13,750,000 (est) | $42,599,856 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $8,755,875 (est) | $27,127,201 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $2,316,422 (est) | $7,176,673 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,254,000 (est) | $3,885,107 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $37,076,297 | $114,000,578 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $87,462,532 | $271,842,050 |
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