SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Michael Lehmann · Denise Di Novi · 1 hr 43 min
At Westerburg High where cliques rule, jocks dominate and all the popular girls are named Heather, it's going to take a Veronica and mysterious new kid to give teen angst a body count.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Ryder | 1989 | $450,000 | $1,168,185 | (est) |
| Christian Slater | 1989 | $300,000 | $778,790 | (est) |
| Shannen Doherty | 1989 | $172,997 | $449,095 | (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. | 1989 | $1,108,462 | $2,877,532 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $2,032 | $5,275 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $1,110,494 | $2,809,371 |
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. | 1989 | $549,455 (est) | $1,426,367 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $171,175 | $444,364 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $68,161 | 1989 | $68,161 | $176,944 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $291,810 (est) | $757,530 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $1,080,601 | $2,805,206 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $3,000,000 | $7,589,516 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) P&A Estimated using Machine Learning sourceSource: ML P&A estimate (peer+ridge)URL: https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/seven-things-we-love-about-heathersMachine-learned P&A estimate based on peer comps and regression inputs. Reestimate Prior Estimate | Covid Mult: 1 | Peer Count: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $894,539 | Reg Main Pred: $1,150,749 | 1989 | $888,000 (est) | $2,305,219 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $24,097 (est) | $62,556 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $357,000 (est) | $926,760 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $4,269,097 | $10,884,052 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-3,188,496 | $-8,078,846 |
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