SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Martha Coolidge · Brian Grazer · 1 hr 48 min
An uptight teenage prodigy enters a top engineering college, but feels awkward among the freewheeling students. When a professor aims to turn their laser project into a military weapon, he and his offbeat roommate plot to ruin the plan.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 1985 | $1,200,000 | $3,589,963 | (est) |
| Gabe Jarret | 1985 | $320,563 | $959,008 | (est) |
| Michelle Meyrink | 1985 | $100,000 | $299,164 | (est) |
| William Atherton | 1985 | $288,867 | $864,185 | (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. | 1985 | $12,952,019 | $38,747,722 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $12,952,019 | $37,760,672 |
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. | 1985 | $6,152,209 (est) | $18,405,168 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,099,687 | $3,289,861 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $344,975 | 1985 | $344,975 | $1,032,041 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $3,372,642 (est) | $10,089,717 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $10,969,513 | $32,816,788 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $8,000,000 | $23,323,420 |
| 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: $3,769,297 | Reg Main Pred: $5,557,011 | 1985 | $4,235,000 (est) | $12,669,577 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $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. | 1985 | $213,906 (est) | $639,927 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $920,000 (est) | $2,752,305 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $13,368,906 | $39,385,229 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-2,399,392 | $-6,568,442 |
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.
