SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Quest for Fire
1982 · Jean-Jacques Annaud · Denis Héroux | John Kemeny · 1 hr 40 min
This story takes place in prehistoric time when three tribesmen search for a new fire source.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everett McGill | 1982 | $568,290 | $1,895,674 | (est) |
| Rae Dawn Chong | 1982 | $250,000 | $833,938 | (est) |
| Ron Perlman | 1982 | $520,955 | $1,737,776 | (est) |
| Nameer El-Kadi | 1982 | $385,410 | $1,285,632 | (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. | 1982 | $20,959,585 | $69,915,963 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $20,959,585 | $68,134,941 |
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. | 1982 | $9,641,409 (est) | $32,161,343 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $660,192 | $2,202,235 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $220,064 | 1982 | $220,064 | $734,078 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $5,498,645 (est) | $18,342,111 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $16,020,309 | $53,439,767 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $12,500,000 | $40,634,715 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $5,500,000 | Reg Box Pred: $4,896,152 | Reg Main Pred: $5,176,012 | 1982 | $5,234,000 (est) | $17,459,322 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $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. | 1982 | $270,743 (est) | $903,132 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,400,000 (est) | $4,670,052 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $19,404,743 | $63,667,221 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $-3,384,434 | $-10,227,455 |
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