SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Three Amigos!
1986 · John Landis · George Folsey Jr. | Lorne Michaels · 1 hr 44 min
Three actors accept an invitation to a Mexican village to perform their onscreen bandit fighter roles, unaware that it is the real thing.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1986 | $2,894,140 | $8,500,216 | (est) |
| Chevy Chase | 1986 | $1,842,067 | $5,410,231 | (est) |
| Martin Short | 1986 | $597,789 | $1,755,732 | (est) |
| Alfonso Arau | 1986 | $226,992 | $666,685 | (est) |
| Tony Plana | 1986 | $125,000 | $367,130 | (est) |
| Patrice Martinez | 1986 | $465,045 | $1,365,858 | (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 | $39,246,734 | $115,269,377 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1986 | $39,246,734 | $112,333,033 |
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. | 1986 | $18,838,432 (est) | $55,329,301 (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 | $3,823,136 | $11,228,718 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,306,321 | 1986 | $1,306,321 | $3,836,722 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $10,096,310 (est) | $29,653,305 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $34,064,200 | $100,048,046 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1986 | $25,000,000 | $71,555,657 |
| 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: $8,099,442 | Reg Main Pred: $7,387,784 | 1986 | $7,879,000 (est) | $23,140,968 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $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. | 1986 | $688,097 (est) | $2,020,971 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1986 | $2,900,000 (est) | $8,517,427 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1986 | $36,467,097 | $105,235,023 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1986 | $-2,402,897 | $-5,186,976 |
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