SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Believers
1987 · John Schlesinger · John Schlesinger | Beverly J. Camhe | Michael Childers · 1 hr 54 min
Cal Jamison, a police psychologist, is forced to deal with a series of ritualistic murders and a malevolent cult.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Sheen | 1987 | $390,000 | $1,105,114 | (est) |
| Helen Shaver | 1987 | $355,034 | $1,006,034 | (est) |
| Robert Loggia | 1987 | $456,537 | $1,293,655 | (est) |
| Richard Masur | 1987 | $231,022 | $654,630 | (est) |
| Harley Cross | 1987 | $164,668 | $466,608 | (est) |
| Jimmy Smits | 1987 | $260,000 | $736,743 | (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. | 1987 | $18,753,438 | $53,140,244 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $18,753,438 | $51,786,563 |
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. | 1987 | $9,095,417 (est) | $25,773,018 (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 | $2,117,445 | $6,000,050 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $769,183 | 1987 | $769,183 | $2,179,577 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $4,821,671 (est) | $13,662,817 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $16,803,717 | $47,615,462 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $13,000,000 | $35,898,768 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $5,072,020 | Reg Main Pred: $4,356,200 | 1987 | $4,846,000 (est) | $13,731,755 (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 | $351,198 (est) | $995,163 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,521,000 (est) | $4,309,946 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $19,718,198 | $54,935,632 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $-2,914,481 | $-7,320,171 |
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