SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Road House
1989 · Rowdy Herrington · Joel Silver · 1 hr 54 min
A legendary bouncer comes to restore order at a notorious bar but runs afoul of a ruthless crime boss who controls the town.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Swayze | 1989 | $498,222 | $1,293,368 | (est) |
| Ben Gazzara | 1989 | $300,000 | $778,790 | (est) |
| Kelly Lynch | 1989 | $313,795 | $814,602 | (est) |
| Sam Elliott | 1989 | $600,449 | $1,558,746 | (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. | 1989 | $30,050,028 | $78,008,903 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $237 | $615 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $30,050,265 | $76,022,324 |
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. | 1989 | $14,874,853 (est) | $38,614,639 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $4,250,472 | $11,034,088 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,668,081 | 1989 | $1,668,081 | $4,330,285 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $7,651,432 (est) | $19,862,870 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $28,444,838 | $73,841,882 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $15,000,000 | $37,947,581 |
| 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: $7,022,285 | Reg Main Pred: $7,339,120 | 1989 | $7,116,000 (est) | $18,472,906 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $385,088 (est) | $999,675 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $634,320 (est) | $1,646,674 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,785,000 (est) | $4,633,802 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $24,920,407 | $63,700,638 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $3,524,431 | $10,141,243 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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