SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Noel Nosseck · Jack Frost Sanders · 1 hr 30 min
A group of friends race their high-powered cars up and down a dangerous and deadly mountain road known as Mulholland Drive to see who can claim the title of "King of the Mountain."
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Hamlin | 1981 | $264,233 | $935,716 | (est) |
| Joseph Bottoms | 1981 | $64,218 | $227,412 | (est) |
| Deborah Van Valkenburgh | 1981 | $128,395 | $454,679 | (est) |
| Richard Cox | 1981 | $16,000 | $56,660 | (est) |
| Seymour Cassel | 1981 | $70,000 | $247,888 | (est) |
| Dennis Hopper | 1981 | $40,000 | $141,650 | (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. | 1981 | $1,791,147 | $6,342,907 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $1,791,147 | $6,181,329 |
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. | 1981 | $814,972 (est) | $2,886,023 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $48,838 | $172,949 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $16,484 | 1981 | $16,484 | $58,374 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $487,377 (est) | $1,725,927 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $1,367,671 | $4,843,272 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $2,000,000 | $6,902,090 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $976,889 | Reg Main Pred: $2,704,732 | 1981 | $1,326,000 (est) | $4,695,703 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $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. | 1981 | $22,840 (est) | $80,883 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $222,000 (est) | $786,158 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $3,570,840 | $12,464,834 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $-2,203,169 | $-7,621,563 |
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