SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise
1987 · Jeff Kanew · Ted Field | Peter Samuelson · 1 hr 28 min
The rising college nerds set out to a convention in Florida, but are not welcomed by the Alpha Beta representatives.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Carradine | 1987 | $240,000 | $680,070 | (est) |
| Anthony Edwards | 1987 | $458,592 | $1,299,479 | (est) |
| Ted McGinley | 1987 | $157,436 | $446,115 | (est) |
| Bernie Casey | 1987 | $253,646 | $718,738 | (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. | 1987 | $30,063,289 | $85,188,140 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $30,063,289 | $83,018,079 |
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. | 1987 | $14,580,695 (est) | $41,316,248 (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 | $3,369,005 | $9,546,503 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,222,622 | 1987 | $1,222,622 | $3,464,455 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $7,708,249 (est) | $21,842,301 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $26,880,572 | $76,169,507 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $8,000,000 | $22,091,549 |
| 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: $6,391,161 | Reg Main Pred: $6,521,254 | 1987 | $6,430,000 (est) | $18,220,220 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,045,989 (est) | $2,963,943 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $561,804 (est) | $1,591,943 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $936,000 (est) | $2,652,275 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $16,973,793 | $47,519,930 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $9,906,778 | $28,649,577 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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