SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Robert Townsend · Robert Townsend | Lydia Nicole · 1 hr 21 min
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer. As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Shuffle Players | 1987 | $15,000 | $42,504 | (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. | 1987 | $5,228,617 | $14,815,949 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $5,228,617 | $14,438,531 |
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. | 1987 | $2,535,879 (est) | $7,185,735 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $566,971 | $1,606,583 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $204,852 | 1987 | $204,852 | $580,474 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,324,748 (est) | $3,753,842 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $4,632,450 | $13,126,634 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $100,000 | $276,144 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $1,566,601 | Reg Main Pred: $1,739,894 | 1987 | $120,000 (est) | $340,035 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $411,025 (est) | $1,164,693 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $96,818 (est) | $274,347 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $11,700 (est) | $33,153 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $739,544 | $2,088,372 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $3,892,906 | $11,038,262 |
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