SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Return of the Living Dead II
1988 · Ken Wiederhorn · Tom Fox · 1 hr 29 min
Curious kids unearth the barrels that previously helped revive the dead, which proves the second time's an undead charm.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Kenworthy | 1988 | $312,970 | $851,606 | (est) |
| Marsha Dietlein | 1988 | $120,000 | $326,526 | (est) |
| Dana Ashbrook | 1988 | $75,000 | $204,079 | (est) |
| Thom Mathews | 1988 | $131,113 | $356,765 | (est) |
| James Karen | 1988 | $44,605 | $121,372 | (est) |
| Phil Bruns | 1988 | $89,289 | $242,960 | (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 | $9,205,924 | $25,049,763 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $1,627 | $4,427 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $9,207,551 | $24,415,966 |
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 | $4,511,511 (est) | $12,276,040 (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 | $1,191,919 | $3,243,268 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $453,612 | 1988 | $453,612 | $1,234,299 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $2,370,998 (est) | $6,451,601 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $8,528,040 | $23,205,208 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $6,000,000 | $15,910,397 |
| 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: $3,192,517 | Reg Main Pred: $3,480,835 | 1988 | $3,276,000 (est) | $8,914,154 (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 | $185,058 (est) | $503,553 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $708,000 (est) | $1,926,502 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $10,169,058 | $27,254,606 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-1,641,018 | $-4,049,398 |
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