SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Revenge of the Nerds
1984 · Jeff Kanew · Ted Field | Peter Samuelson · 1 hr 30 min
At Adams College, a group of bullied outcasts and misfits resolve to fight back for their peace and self-respect.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carradine | 1984 | $240,000 | $743,561 | (est) |
| Anthony Edwards | 1984 | $460,771 | $1,427,547 | (est) |
| Ted McGinley | 1984 | $167,070 | $517,611 | (est) |
| Bernie Casey | 1984 | $258,572 | $801,100 | (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. | 1984 | $40,874,452 | $126,636,055 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $40,874,452 | $123,410,160 |
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. | 1984 | $19,210,992 (est) | $59,518,946 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $2,674,574 | $8,286,287 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $846,113 | 1984 | $846,113 | $2,621,403 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $10,584,081 (est) | $32,791,295 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $33,315,760 | $103,217,931 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $8,000,000 | $24,153,994 |
| 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: $7,210,992 | Reg Main Pred: $7,029,940 | 1984 | $7,156,000 (est) | $22,170,514 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,513,156 (est) | $4,688,016 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $619,673 (est) | $1,919,854 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $912,000 (est) | $2,825,532 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $18,200,829 | $55,757,910 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $15,114,931 | $47,460,021 |
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