SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984 · Frank Oz · David Lazer · 1 hr 34 min
Kermit and his friends go to New York City to get their musical on Broadway only to find it's a more difficult task than they anticipated.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Henson | 1984 | $308,786 | $956,672 | (est) |
| Frank Oz | 1984 | $520,896 | $1,613,825 | (est) |
| Dave Goelz | 1984 | $472,710 | $1,464,537 | (est) |
| Steve Whitmire | 1984 | $346,595 | $1,073,811 | (est) |
| Richard Hunt | 1984 | $111,204 | $344,529 | (est) |
| Jerry Nelson | 1984 | $160,000 | $495,707 | (est) |
| Art Carney | 1984 | $160,000 | $495,707 | (est) |
| James Coco | 1984 | $72,450 | $224,463 | (est) |
| Dabney Coleman | 1984 | $160,000 | $495,707 | (est) |
| Gregory Hines | 1984 | $160,000 | $495,707 | (est) |
| Linda Lavin | 1984 | $152,401 | $472,164 | (est) |
| Joan Rivers | 1984 | $89,531 | $277,382 | (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. | 1984 | $25,534,703 | $79,110,884 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $1,126 | $3,489 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $25,535,829 | $77,099,033 |
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. | 1984 | $12,001,718 (est) | $37,183,379 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $1,696,245 | $5,255,259 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $537,046 | 1984 | $537,046 | $1,663,861 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $6,647,562 (est) | $20,595,287 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $20,882,572 | $64,697,785 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $8,000,000 | $24,153,994 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $5,485,775 | Reg Main Pred: $10,097,716 | 1984 | $6,588,000 (est) | $20,410,753 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $454,468 (est) | $1,408,020 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $388,416 (est) | $1,203,379 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $912,000 (est) | $2,825,532 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $16,342,884 | $50,001,678 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $4,539,688 | $14,696,107 |
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