SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · John Carpenter · Larry J. Franco · 1 hr 42 min
A group of graduate students and scientists uncover an ancient canister in an abandoned church, but when they open the container, they inadvertently unleash a strange liquid and an evil force on all humanity.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Pleasence | 1987 | $199,754 | $566,028 | (est) |
| Victor Wong | 1987 | $278,172 | $788,236 | (est) |
| Jameson Parker | 1987 | $210,000 | $595,062 | (est) |
| Lisa Blount | 1987 | $62,648 | $177,521 | (est) |
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 | $14,182,492 | $40,187,889 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $14,182,492 | $39,164,153 |
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 | $6,878,509 (est) | $19,491,126 (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 | $1,601,762 | $4,538,796 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $581,876 | 1987 | $581,876 | $1,648,819 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $3,646,794 (est) | $10,333,652 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $12,708,940 | $36,012,393 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $3,000,000 | $8,284,331 |
| 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: $3,785,144 | Reg Main Pred: $3,466,878 | 1987 | $3,687,000 (est) | $10,447,582 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $516,208 (est) | $1,462,742 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $265,617 (est) | $752,659 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $351,000 (est) | $994,603 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $7,819,825 | $21,941,917 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $4,889,115 | $14,070,477 |
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