SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Dan O'Bannon · Tom Fox · 1 hr 31 min
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clu Gulager | 1985 | $120,000 | $358,996 | (est) |
| James Karen | 1985 | $80,000 | $239,331 | (est) |
| Thom Mathews | 1985 | $132,185 | $395,449 | (est) |
| Don Calfa | 1985 | $98,665 | $295,170 | (est) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $14,237,880 | $42,594,550 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $2,201 | $6,585 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $14,240,081 | $41,515,924 |
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. | 1985 | $6,763,796 (est) | $20,234,815 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,196,450 | $3,579,344 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $375,087 | 1985 | $375,087 | $1,122,124 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $3,693,821 (est) | $11,050,568 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $12,029,155 | $35,986,850 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $4,000,000 | $11,661,710 |
| 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: $3,744,811 | Reg Main Pred: $4,030,778 | 1985 | $3,828,000 (est) | $11,451,981 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $324,359 (est) | $970,365 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $234,569 (est) | $701,744 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $460,000 (est) | $1,376,152 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $8,846,928 | $26,161,952 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $3,182,227 | $9,824,898 |
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