SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Surf Ninjas
1993 · Neal Israel · Evzen Kolar · 1 hr 27 min
Two boys learn from a mysterious warrior that they are the heirs to the throne of Patusan and set out to overthrow the current monarchy.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie Reyes Jr. | 1993 | $470,894 | $1,049,002 | (est) |
| Rob Schneider | 1993 | $650,000 | $1,447,993 | (est) |
| Tone Loc | 1993 | $157,622 | $351,132 | (est) |
| John Karlen | 1993 | $128,476 | $286,204 | (est) |
| Ernie Reyes Sr. | 1993 | $109,897 | $244,816 | (est) |
| Leslie Nielsen | 1993 | $130,000 | $289,599 | (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. | 1993 | $4,916,135 | $10,951,584 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1993 | $4,916,135 | $10,672,606 |
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. | 1993 | $2,458,068 (est) | $5,475,792 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $931,351 | $2,074,753 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $453,398 | 1993 | $453,398 | $1,010,027 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $1,223,912 (est) | $2,726,485 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $5,066,728 | $11,287,057 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1993 | $6,500,000 | $14,111,073 |
| 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: $2,458,833 | Reg Main Pred: $4,251,667 | 1993 | $2,898,000 (est) | $6,455,821 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $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. | 1993 | $121,601 (est) | $270,889 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1993 | $780,000 (est) | $1,737,592 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1993 | $10,299,601 | $22,575,375 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1993 | $-5,232,874 | $-11,288,318 |
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