SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Couch Trip
1988 · Michael Ritchie · Lawrence Gordon · 1 hr 37 min
When a burnt-out shrink needs a temp, a charming escaped convict takes over his practice and radio show.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | 1988 | $811,156 | $2,207,195 | (est) |
| Charles Grodin | 1988 | $437,476 | $1,190,393 | (est) |
| Donna Dixon | 1988 | $297,643 | $809,901 | (est) |
| Richard Romanus | 1988 | $259,537 | $706,213 | (est) |
| David Clennon | 1988 | $198,729 | $540,751 | (est) |
| Arye Gross | 1988 | $148,209 | $403,284 | (est) |
| Walter Matthau | 1988 | $380,000 | $1,033,998 | (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. | 1988 | $11,005,304 | $29,945,962 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $11,005,304 | $29,183,126 |
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. | 1988 | $5,392,599 (est) | $14,673,522 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,418,331 | $3,859,347 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $539,401 | 1988 | $539,401 | $1,467,736 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $2,829,559 (est) | $7,699,366 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $10,179,890 | $27,699,971 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $19,000,000 | $50,382,925 |
| 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: $3,923,309 | Reg Main Pred: $2,955,551 | 1988 | $3,604,000 (est) | $9,806,658 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $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. | 1988 | $220,904 (est) | $601,089 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $2,242,000 (est) | $6,100,590 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $25,066,904 | $66,891,262 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $-14,887,014 | $-39,191,291 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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