SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1984 · John Carpenter · Larry J. Franco · 1 hr 55 min
An alien takes the form of a young Wisconsin widow's husband and makes her drive him to his departure point in Arizona. Distrustful government agents, along with a more ambivalent scientist, give pursuit in hopes of intercepting them.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Bridges | 1984 | $1,000,000His breakthrough came with Starman 1984 Budget $28 million Paycheck approximately $1 millionsource | $3,098,171 | (rep) |
| Karen Allen | 1984 | $480,000 | $1,487,122 | (est) |
| Charles Martin Smith | 1984 | $344,918 | $1,068,615 | (est) |
| Richard Jaeckel | 1984 | $192,000 | $594,849 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $28,744,356 | $89,054,939 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $28,744,356 | $86,786,376 |
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. | 1984 | $13,509,847 (est) | $41,855,821 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,916,466 | $5,937,541 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $606,887 | 1984 | $606,887 | $1,880,240 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $7,492,955 (est) | $23,214,459 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $23,526,156 | $72,888,061 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $24,000,000 | $72,461,983 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: John Carpenter's Starman - AFI|Catalog - American Film InstituteURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/67337Columbia had allocated $8 million for the marketing campaign, aimed at out-performing box-office competition from two other sci-fi films, 2010 and Dune (1984, see entries). | 1984 | $8,000,000 | $24,785,371 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $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. | 1984 | $437,586 (est) | $1,355,718 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $2,736,000 (est) | $8,476,597 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $35,173,586 | $107,079,668 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $-11,647,431 | $-34,191,607 |
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