SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Lethal Weapon 2
1989 · Richard Donner · Richard Donner | Joel Silver · 1 hr 54 min
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats who are using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | 1989 | $2,453,928 | $6,370,318 | (est) |
| Danny Glover | 1989 | $841,340 | $2,184,092 | (est) |
| Joe Pesci | 1989 | $1,712,949 | $4,446,760 | (est) |
| Joss Ackland | 1989 | $240,000 | $623,032 | (est) |
| Derrick O'Connor | 1989 | $349,932 | $908,412 | (est) |
| Patsy Kensit | 1989 | $138,090 | $358,477 | (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. | 1989 | $147,253,986 | $382,266,598 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $147,253,986 | $372,528,834 |
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. | 1989 | $72,890,723 (est) | $189,221,966 (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 | $20,474,628 | $53,151,474 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $8,010,970 | 1989 | $8,010,970 | $20,796,221 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $37,258,825 (est) | $96,722,708 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $138,635,147 | $359,892,369 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $30,000,000 | $75,895,161 |
| 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: 5 | Peer Median: $20,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $18,811,167 | Reg Main Pred: $17,857,631 | 1989 | $19,482,000 (est) | $50,574,644 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $8,125,421 (est) | $21,093,331 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $3,091,564 (est) | $8,025,600 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $3,570,000 (est) | $9,267,605 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $64,268,985 | $164,856,340 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $74,366,162 | $195,036,029 |
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