SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Lethal Weapon
1987 · Richard Donner · Richard Donner | Joel Silver · 1 hr 49 min
Two newly paired cops who are complete opposites must put aside their differences in order to catch a gang of drug smugglers.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | 1987 | $2,250,000 | $6,375,660 | (est) |
| Danny Glover | 1987 | $860,146 | $2,437,333 | (est) |
| Gary Busey | 1987 | $311,971 | $884,009 | (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. | 1987 | $65,207,127 | $184,772,660 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $55,000,000 | $155,849,472 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $120,192,350 | $180,065,973 |
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. | 1987 | $52,030,457 (est) | $147,434,894 (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 | $7,256,443 | $20,562,050 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,630,961 | 1987 | $2,630,961 | $7,455,160 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $16,676,548 (est) | $47,255,114 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $78,594,408 | $222,707,219 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,655 |
| 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: $10,599,497 | Reg Main Pred: $12,992,631 | 1987 | $11,267,000 (est) | $31,926,473 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $4,672,794 (est) | $13,240,955 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,642,623 (est) | $4,654,581 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,755,000 (est) | $4,973,015 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $34,337,418 | $96,216,679 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $44,256,991 | $126,490,540 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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