SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Santa Claus
1985 · Jules Bass | Arthur Rankin Jr. · 1 hr 47 min
The legend of Santa Claus is placed into jeopardy when an unscrupulous toy manufacturer attempts to take over Christmas.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. Roth | 1985 | $3,912,120 | $11,703,638 | (est) |
| Earl Hammond | 1985 | $2,408,192 | $7,204,433 | (est) |
| Alfred Drake | 1985 | $1,813,123 | $5,424,203 | (est) |
| Lesley Miller | 1985 | $1,482,416 | $4,434,849 | (est) |
| Bob McFadden | 1985 | $1,268,041 | $3,793,517 | (est) |
| Earle Hyman | 1985 | $1,000,000 | $2,991,636 | (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. | 1985 | $23,717,291 | $70,953,494 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $23,717,291 | $69,146,043 |
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. | 1985 | $11,265,713 (est) | $33,702,910 (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 | $1,990,278 | $5,954,188 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $623,897 | 1985 | $623,897 | $1,866,473 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $6,150,094 (est) | $18,398,840 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $20,029,982 | $59,922,410 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $50,000,000 | $145,771,375 |
| 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: $6,304,906 | Reg Main Pred: $5,941,120 | 1985 | $6,193,000 (est) | $18,527,200 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $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. | 1985 | $390,585 (est) | $1,168,487 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $5,750,000 (est) | $17,201,905 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $62,333,585 | $182,668,967 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-42,303,602 | $-122,746,557 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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