SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Midnight Run
1988 · Martin Brest · Martin Brest · 2 hr 6 min
A bounty hunter pursues a former Mafia accountant who is also being chased by a rival bounty hunter, the F.B.I., and his old mob boss after jumping bail.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1988 | $1,748,759 | $4,758,457 | (est) |
| Charles Grodin | 1988 | $600,000 | $1,632,629 | (est) |
| Yaphet Kotto | 1988 | $375,000 | $1,020,393 | (est) |
| John Ashton | 1988 | $420,635 | $1,144,568 | (est) |
| Dennis Farina | 1988 | $372,378 | $1,013,258 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1988 | $386,500 | $1,051,685 | (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. | 1988 | $38,413,606 | $104,525,273 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $38,413,606 | $101,862,622 |
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. | 1988 | $18,822,667 (est) | $51,217,384 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $5,001,460 | $13,609,213 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,905,026 | 1988 | $1,905,026 | $5,183,667 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $9,914,229 (est) | $26,977,094 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $35,643,381 | $96,987,358 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $30,000,000 | $79,551,986 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Is Midnight Run (1988) The Best Buddy Movie Of The 80s? - YouTubeURL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y08fwnwTBpAuniversal was so sure that this movie was going to be a massive hit they wound up committing a $15 million marketing budget to the film which was pretty big deal in 1988. | 1988 | $15,000,000 | $40,815,723 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $773,461 (est) | $2,104,626 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $3,540,000 (est) | $9,632,511 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $49,313,461 | $132,104,845 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-13,670,080 | $-35,117,487 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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