SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1986 · Mike Nichols · Mike Nichols | Robert Greenhut · 1 hr 48 min
She's a magazine writer who gives up her career for love and family. He's a playboy newspaper columnist who can't quite give up his old tricks. And if that combination doesn't give a relationship Heartburn, nothing will.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Streep | 1986 | $1,842,552 | $5,411,656 | (est) |
| Jack Nicholson | 1986 | $4,000,000He earned $500,000 for "Chinatown" in 1974source | $11,748,175 | (rep) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $25,314,189 | $74,348,882 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $25,314,189 | $72,454,937 |
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. | 1986 | $12,150,811 (est) | $35,687,463 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,498,041 | $7,336,855 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $854,668 | 1986 | $854,668 | $2,510,199 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $6,542,734 (est) | $19,216,297 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $22,046,254 | $64,750,814 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $20,000,000 | $57,244,526 |
| 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: $6,153,919 | Reg Main Pred: $9,324,358 | 1986 | $6,971,000 (est) | $20,474,132 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $445,334 (est) | $1,307,966 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,320,000 (est) | $6,813,942 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $29,736,334 | $85,840,566 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-7,690,080 | $-21,089,752 |
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