SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Kiss of the Spider Woman
1985 · Héctor Babenco · David Weisman · 2 hr
A gay man and a political prisoner are together in a prison. The gay man narrates the stories of two fake movies and his own life.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Hurt | 1985 | $225,000 | $673,118 | (est) |
| Raúl Juliá | 1985 | $150,000 | $448,745 | (est) |
| Sônia Braga | 1985 | $105,000 | $314,122 | (est) |
| José Lewgoy | 1985 | $29,648 | $88,696 | (est) |
| Milton Gonçalves | 1985 | $25,361 | $75,871 | (est) |
| Denise Dumont | 1985 | $22,322 | $66,779 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $17,005,229 | $50,873,450 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $17,005,229 | $49,577,512 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
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. | 1985 | $8,077,484 (est) | $24,164,889 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,380,668 | $4,130,457 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $431,881 | 1985 | $431,881 | $1,292,030 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $4,358,608 (est) | $13,039,368 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $14,248,641 | $42,626,744 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $1,500,000 | $4,373,141 |
| 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: $3,805,428 | Reg Main Pred: $4,103,961 | 1985 | $1,350,000 (est) | $4,038,708 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,012,717 (est) | $3,029,681 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $277,849 (est) | $831,221 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $172,500 (est) | $516,057 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $4,313,066 | $12,788,809 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $9,935,576 | $29,837,935 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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