SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Chipmunk Adventure
1987 · Janice Karman · Ross Bagdasarian · 1 hr 18 min
The Chipmunks compete with the Chipettes in a round-the-world race.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chipmunks | 1987 | $148,252 | $420,091 | (est) |
| The Chipettes | 1987 | $91,260 | $258,597 | (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 | $6,804,312 | $19,280,881 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $6,804,312 | $18,789,724 |
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 | $3,300,091 (est) | $9,351,227 (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 | $751,966 | $2,130,790 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $272,388 | 1987 | $272,388 | $771,846 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,735,801 (est) | $4,918,612 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $6,060,246 | $17,172,476 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $2,436,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Why Is The Chipmunk Adventure So Expensive? — The Answer - Tinley Park Mom BlogURL: https://tinleyparkmom.com/why-is-the-chipmunk-adventure-so-expensive-the-answer/2020/11/They spent less than $900,000 marketing the movie and including the prints and advertising. | 1987 | $900,000 | $2,550,264 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $220,851 (est) | $625,809 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $126,659 (est) | $358,905 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $285,012 (est) | $807,618 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $3,968,522 | $11,245,310 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $2,091,724 | $5,927,165 |
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