SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Sidney J. Furie · Menahem Golan | Yoram Globus · 1 hr 30 min
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| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Reeve | 1987 | $1,000,000Reeve was paid $250K for the film while Kidder got a paycheck of $110K.source | $2,833,627 | (rep) |
| Gene Hackman | 1987 | $1,019,734 | $2,889,546 | (est) |
| Jackie Cooper | 1987 | $808,955 | $2,292,277 | (est) |
| Marc McClure | 1987 | $293,231 | $830,907 | (est) |
| Jon Cryer | 1987 | $451,148 | $1,278,385 | (est) |
| Sam Wanamaker | 1987 | $339,979 | $963,374 | (est) |
| Mariel Hemingway | 1987 | $232,581 | $659,048 | (est) |
| Margot Kidder | 1987 | $224,829 | $637,081 | (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. | 1987 | $15,681,020 | $44,434,158 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $14,600,000 | $41,370,951 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $30,281,020 | $83,619,331 |
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. | 1987 | $13,021,895 (est) | $36,899,189 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,869,547 | $5,297,599 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $683,811 | 1987 | $683,811 | $1,937,666 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $4,114,580 (est) | $11,659,183 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $19,689,833 | $55,793,637 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $17,000,000 | $46,944,542 |
| 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: $8,342,025 | Reg Main Pred: $11,826,685 | 1987 | $9,263,000 (est) | $26,247,885 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $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. | 1987 | $411,518 (est) | $1,166,087 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,989,000 (est) | $5,636,084 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $28,663,518 | $79,994,598 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-8,973,685 | $-24,200,960 |
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