SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Ruthless People
1986 · Jim Abrahams | David Zucker | Jerry Zucker · Michael Peyser · 1 hr 33 min
A couple cheated by a vile businessman kidnaps his wife in retaliation, not knowing that their enemy is delighted that they did.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | 1986 | $1,093,742 | $3,212,368 | (est) |
| Judge Reinhold | 1986 | $297,854 | $874,810 | (est) |
| Helen Slater | 1986 | $409,609 | $1,203,040 | (est) |
| Bette Midler | 1986 | $650,000 | $1,909,078 | (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. | 1986 | $71,624,879 | $210,365,406 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $71,624,879 | $205,006,611 |
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. | 1986 | $34,379,942 (est) | $100,975,395 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $7,094,839 | $20,837,852 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,428,316 | 1986 | $2,428,316 | $7,132,071 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $18,537,779 (est) | $54,446,270 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $62,440,876 | $183,391,587 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $13,000,000 | $37,208,942 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: RUTHLESS MONEY - Los Angeles TimesURL: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-07-26-ca-1606-story.htmlBut: Disney's distribution arm chomped off its standard 30% fee (approximately $13 million) and $23 million for costs (including $21.3 million for prints, ads and publicity). | 1986 | $21,300,000 | $62,559,033 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,384,928 (est) | $7,004,637 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,261,306 (est) | $3,704,510 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,508,000 (est) | $4,429,062 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $39,454,233 | $114,906,183 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $22,986,643 | $68,485,404 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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