SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Manhunter
1986 · Michael Mann · Richard A. Roth · 2 hr
Former FBI profiler Will Graham returns to service to pursue a deranged serial killer dubbed "the Tooth Fairy" by the media.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Petersen | 1986 | $450,000 | $1,321,670 | (est) |
| Kim Greist | 1986 | $326,255 | $958,225 | (est) |
| Joan Allen | 1986 | $463,878 | $1,362,430 | (est) |
| Brian Cox | 1986 | $307,732 | $903,822 | (est) |
| Dennis Farina | 1986 | $346,668 | $1,018,179 | (est) |
| Stephen Lang | 1986 | $300,000 | $881,113 | (est) |
| Tom Noonan | 1986 | $98,191 | $288,391 | (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. | 1986 | $8,620,929 | $25,320,046 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $615 | $1,806 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $8,621,544 | $24,676,810 |
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. | 1986 | $4,138,272 (est) | $12,154,287 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $861,469 | $2,530,173 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $295,108 | 1986 | $295,108 | $866,745 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,238,413 (est) | $6,574,318 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $7,533,263 | $22,125,523 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $15,000,000 | $42,933,394 |
| 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: $3,207,337 | Reg Main Pred: $2,583,788 | 1986 | $3,006,000 (est) | $8,828,754 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $152,172 (est) | $446,936 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,740,000 (est) | $5,110,456 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $19,898,172 | $57,319,540 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-12,364,909 | $-35,194,017 |
Similar Movies
Similar Movies
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
Hannibal Rising
Year2007
Overall79.9
Est. Profit-$56M
Red Dragon
Year2002
Overall90.6
Est. Profit$17M
Hannibal
Year2001
Overall87.2
Est. Profit$83M
The Silence of the Lambs
Year1991
Overall97.9
Est. Profit$78M
Sea of Love
Year1989
Overall78.5
Est. Profit$18M
Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.