SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Sylvester Stallone · Irwin Winkler | Robert Chartoff · 1 hr 31 min
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-six, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1985 | $12,000,000When Parade magazine revealed in 1986 that Sylvester Stallone earned $12 million to star in "Rocky IV," every studio executive in Hollywood ordered Tums in bulk.source | $35,899,628 | (rep) |
| Talia Shire | 1985 | $560,000 | $1,675,316 | (est) |
| Burt Young | 1985 | $350,000 | $1,047,072 | (est) |
| Carl Weathers | 1985 | $12,000,000...and $12 million for Rocky IV, as reported by Variety.source | $35,899,628 | (rep) |
| Dolph Lundgren | 1985 | $980,000 | $2,931,803 | (est) |
| Brigitte Nielsen | 1985 | $100,000likely earning her well into the six figures for this performance alone.source | $299,164 | (rep) |
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 | $127,873,716 | $382,551,572 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $17,637 | $52,763 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $127,894,387 | $372,866,814 |
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 | $60,746,453 (est) | $181,731,256 (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 | $10,440,932 | $31,235,466 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $3,267,188 | 1985 | $3,267,188 | $9,774,236 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $32,839,936 (est) | $98,245,125 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $107,294,509 | $320,986,082 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $28,000,000 | $81,631,970 |
| 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: $20,081,935 | Reg Main Pred: $6,132,416 | 1985 | $14,069,000 (est) | $42,089,322 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $5,541,977 (est) | $16,579,576 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $2,092,243 (est) | $6,259,229 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $3,220,000 (est) | $9,633,067 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $52,923,220 | $156,193,165 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $54,371,289 | $164,792,917 |
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