SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Running on Empty
1988 · Sidney Lumet · Griffin Dunne | Amy Robinson · 1 hr 56 min
The eldest son of a fugitive family comes of age and wants to live his own life.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Lahti | 1988 | $230,290 | $626,630 | (est) |
| Judd Hirsch | 1988 | $603,453 | $1,642,025 | (est) |
| Martha Plimpton | 1988 | $87,500 | $238,092 | (est) |
| River Phoenix | 1988 | $350,000 | $952,367 | (est) |
| Steven Hill | 1988 | $245,000 | $666,657 | (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 | $2,835,116 | $7,714,487 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $2,835,116 | $7,517,970 |
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 | $1,389,207 (est) | $3,780,099 (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 | $387,548 | $1,054,537 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $148,668 | 1988 | $148,668 | $404,533 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $745,400 (est) | $2,028,268 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $2,670,823 | $7,267,437 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $7,000,000 | $18,562,130 |
| 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: $1,632,110 | Reg Main Pred: $3,131,256 | 1988 | $1,984,000 (est) | $5,398,560 (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 | $57,957 (est) | $157,703 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $826,000 (est) | $2,247,586 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $9,867,957 | $26,365,979 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-7,197,134 | $-19,098,542 |
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