SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Predator
1987 · John McTiernan · Lawrence Gordon | Joel Silver | John Davis · 1 hr 47 min
A team of commandos on a mission in a Central American jungle find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1987 | $3,500,000Schwarzenegger reportedly earned $3.5 million for Predator.source | $9,917,694 | (rep) |
| Carl Weathers | 1987 | $1,500,000 | $4,250,440 | (est) |
| Elpidia Carrillo | 1987 | $187,500 | $531,305 | (est) |
| Bill Duke | 1987 | $219,528 | $622,060 | (est) |
| Richard Chaves | 1987 | $273,393 | $774,694 | (est) |
| Jesse Ventura | 1987 | $240,636 | $681,873 | (est) |
| Sonny Landham | 1987 | $250,290 | $709,228 | (est) |
| Shane Black | 1987 | $196,745 | $557,502 | (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 | $59,735,548 | $169,268,247 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $7,007 | $19,855 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $59,742,555 | $164,975,700 |
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 | $28,974,340 (est) | $82,102,466 (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 | $6,688,559 | $18,952,880 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,427,030 | 1987 | $2,427,030 | $6,877,298 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $15,311,526 (est) | $43,387,149 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $53,401,456 | $151,319,794 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $15,000,000 | $41,421,655 |
| 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: $10,073,397 | Reg Main Pred: $20,572,271 | 1987 | $12,480,000 (est) | $35,363,662 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $2,201,310 (est) | $6,237,691 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,116,090 (est) | $3,162,584 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,755,000 (est) | $4,973,015 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $32,552,400 | $91,158,606 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $20,849,055 | $60,161,187 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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