SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Million Dollar Mystery
1987 · Richard Fleischer · Stephen F. Kesten · 1 hr 35 min
A relentless chase for money is the result of simple lunch at a remote diner.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bosley | 1987 | $513,725 | $1,455,705 | (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 | $989,033 | $2,802,550 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $989,033 | $2,731,159 |
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 | $479,681 (est) | $1,359,237 (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 | $125,816 | $356,514 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $46,372 | 1987 | $46,372 | $131,402 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $266,125 (est) | $754,100 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $917,994 | $2,601,253 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $10,000,000 | $27,614,437 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: 10 Movie Marketing Stunts That Backfired HARD - WhatCulture.comURL: https://whatculture.com/film/10-movie-marketing-stunts-that-backfired-hard?page=6Producer Dino De Laurentiis came up with the idea to give $1 million to any audience member who could guess where the movie's missing briefcase was located, using clues in the film itself and entering their answer on a form. But the production still had to pay out their advertised prize, to 14-year-old Californian Alesia Lenae Jones, who was reportedly one o | 1987 | $1,000,000 | $2,833,627 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $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. | 1987 | $19,186 (est) | $54,366 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,170,000 (est) | $3,315,343 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $12,189,186 | $33,817,773 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-11,271,192 | $-31,216,520 |
Similar Movies
Similar Movies
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
Dragnet
Year1987
Overall77.3
Est. Profit-$33M
The 'Burbs
Year1989
Overall80.5
Est. Profit-$31M
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Year1988
Overall96.2
Est. Profit$132M
The Golden Child
Year1986
Overall80.2
Est. Profit-$43M
Fletch
Year1985
Overall82.8
Est. Profit-$17M
Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.