SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
National Lampoon's European Vacation
1985 · Amy Heckerling · Matty Simmons · 1 hr 35 min
The Griswolds win a vacation tour across Europe where the usual havoc ensues.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 1985 | $1,839,564 | $5,503,305 | (est) |
| Beverly D'Angelo | 1985 | $340,000 | $1,017,156 | (est) |
| Dana Hill | 1985 | $343,155 | $1,026,595 | (est) |
| Jason Lively | 1985 | $155,947 | $466,537 | (est) |
| Victor Lanoux | 1985 | $359,278 | $1,074,829 | (est) |
| Eric Idle | 1985 | $340,000 | $1,017,156 | (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. | 1985 | $49,364,621 | $147,680,962 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $49,364,621 | $143,918,974 |
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. | 1985 | $23,448,195 (est) | $70,148,457 (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 | $4,076,265 | $12,194,699 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,276,481 | 1985 | $1,276,481 | $3,818,765 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $12,727,783 (est) | $38,076,889 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $41,528,723 | $124,238,810 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $17,000,000 | $49,562,268 |
| 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: $8,771,975 | Reg Main Pred: $7,813,799 | 1985 | $8,473,000 (est) | $25,348,129 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,229,409 (est) | $3,677,945 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $809,810 (est) | $2,422,657 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,955,000 (est) | $5,848,648 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $29,467,220 | $86,859,647 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $12,061,503 | $37,379,163 |
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