SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · George Miller | George Ogilvie · George Miller · 1 hr 47 min
After being exiled from the most advanced town in post-apocalyptic Australia, a drifter travels with a group of abandoned children to rebel against the town's queen.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Gibson | 1985 | $1,200,000Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, which earned him a cheque of $1.2 million.source | $3,589,963 | (rep) |
| Tina Turner | 1985 | $762,049 | $2,279,773 | (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. | 1985 | $36,230,219 | $108,387,616 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $706 | $2,112 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $36,230,925 | $105,628,635 |
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 | $17,209,612 (est) | $51,484,889 (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 | $3,014,293 | $9,017,665 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $944,380 | 1985 | $944,380 | $2,825,242 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $9,366,168 (est) | $28,020,163 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $30,534,453 | $91,347,959 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $10,000,000 | $29,154,275 |
| 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: $6,990,979 | Reg Main Pred: $9,752,736 | 1985 | $7,725,000 (est) | $23,110,386 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,023,423 (est) | $3,061,708 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $595,422 (est) | $1,781,285 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,150,000 (est) | $3,440,381 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $20,493,845 | $60,548,035 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $10,040,608 | $30,799,924 |
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