SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Fly
1986 · David Cronenberg · Stuart Cornfeld | Mel Brooks · 1 hr 36 min
A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Goldblum | 1986 | $720,795 | $2,117,006 | (est) |
| Geena Davis | 1986 | $1,297,384 | $3,810,474 | (est) |
| John Getz | 1986 | $187,500 | $550,696 | (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. | 1986 | $40,456,565 | $118,822,703 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $4,382 | $12,870 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $40,460,947 | $115,808,386 |
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. | 1986 | $19,420,764 (est) | $57,039,634 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $3,945,904 | $11,589,293 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,348,440 | 1986 | $1,348,440 | $3,960,429 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $10,412,226 (est) | $30,581,163 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $35,127,334 | $103,170,519 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $15,000,000 | $42,933,394 |
| 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: $7,878,136 | Reg Main Pred: $9,797,599 | 1986 | $8,411,000 (est) | $24,703,475 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $871,076 (est) | $2,558,387 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $709,572 (est) | $2,084,044 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $1,740,000 (est) | $5,110,456 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $26,731,648 | $77,389,757 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $8,395,686 | $25,780,761 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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