SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1983 · James L. Brooks · James L. Brooks · 2 hr 12 min
Widow Aurora Greenway juggles her own struggles with a new romantic interest while trying to sort out the emotional problems of her daughter who's married to a philandering husband.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debra Winger | 1983 | $739,882 | $2,391,245 | (est) |
| Shirley MacLaine | 1983 | $549,530 | $1,776,041 | (est) |
| Jack Nicholson | 1983 | $1,000,000by 1983's Terms of Endearment his confirmed salary was $1. million.source | $3,231,928 | (rep) |
| Danny DeVito | 1983 | $400,000 | $1,292,771 | (est) |
| John Lithgow | 1983 | $280,000 | $904,940 | (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. | 1983 | $108,423,489 | $350,416,879 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $108,423,489 | $341,490,447 |
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. | 1983 | $50,416,922 (est) | $162,943,849 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $5,149,799 | $16,643,778 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,656,352 | 1983 | $1,656,352 | $5,353,211 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $28,035,837 (est) | $90,609,797 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $85,258,910 | $275,550,635 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $8,000,000 | $25,196,787 |
| 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: $12,470,333 | Reg Main Pred: $15,769,609 | 1983 | $10,000,000 (est) | $32,319,277 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $5,802,939 (est) | $18,754,678 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,517,609 (est) | $4,904,801 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $904,000 (est) | $2,921,663 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $26,224,547 | $84,097,206 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $59,034,363 | $191,453,429 |
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