SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Night of the Comet
1984 · Thom Eberhardt · Andrew Lane | Wayne Crawford · 1 hr 35 min
A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls fighting against cannibal zombies and a sinister group of scientists.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Beltran | 1984 | $47,091 | $145,896 | (est) |
| Catherine Mary Stewart | 1984 | $70,000 | $216,872 | (est) |
| Kelli Maroney | 1984 | $16,922 | $52,427 | (est) |
| Sharon Farrell | 1984 | $13,836 | $42,866 | (est) |
| Mary Woronov | 1984 | $24,500 | $75,905 | (est) |
| Geoffrey Lewis | 1984 | $14,000 | $43,374 | (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. | 1984 | $14,418,922 | $44,672,291 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $14,418,922 | $43,534,320 |
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. | 1984 | $6,776,893 (est) | $20,995,977 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $920,754 | $2,852,652 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $290,898 | 1984 | $290,898 | $901,253 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $3,701,828 (est) | $11,468,897 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $11,690,373 | $36,218,780 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $700,000 | $2,113,474 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $3,169,373 | Reg Main Pred: $4,442,134 | 1984 | $630,000 (est) | $1,951,848 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $915,745 (est) | $2,837,135 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $217,441 (est) | $673,669 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $79,800 (est) | $247,234 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $2,542,986 | $7,823,361 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $9,147,387 | $28,395,419 |
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