SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Poltergeist III
1988 · Gary Sherman · Barry Bernardi · 1 hr 38 min
Carol Anne is staying with her aunt in a high-rise building, where the supernatural forces haunting her make their return.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Skerritt | 1988 | $289,283 | $787,153 | (est) |
| Nancy Allen | 1988 | $345,907 | $941,230 | (est) |
| Heather O'Rourke | 1988 | $328,822 | $894,741 | (est) |
| Lara Flynn Boyle | 1988 | $246,178 | $669,862 | (est) |
| Zelda Rubinstein | 1988 | $69,283 | $188,522 | (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 | $14,114,488 | $38,406,202 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $14,114,488 | $37,427,852 |
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 | $6,916,099 (est) | $18,819,039 (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 | $1,805,317 | $4,912,353 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $685,781 | 1988 | $685,781 | $1,866,044 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $3,618,767 (est) | $9,846,840 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $13,025,964 | $35,444,276 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $9,500,000 | $25,191,462 |
| 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: $4,263,054 | Reg Main Pred: $3,357,973 | 1988 | $3,969,000 (est) | $10,799,840 (est) |
| 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 | $282,663 (est) | $769,141 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,121,000 (est) | $3,050,295 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $14,872,663 | $39,810,738 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-1,846,699 | $-4,366,462 |
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