SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1987 · Danny DeVito · Larry Brezner · 1 hr 28 min
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| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny DeVito | 1987 | $5,000,000Devito reportedly earned $5 million for directing _Throw Momma from the Train_.source | $14,168,134 | (rep) |
| Billy Crystal | 1987 | $1,400,000 | $3,967,077 | (est) |
| Anne Ramsey | 1987 | $527,956 | $1,496,030 | (est) |
| Kim Greist | 1987 | $331,152 | $938,361 | (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. | 1987 | $57,915,972 | $164,112,248 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1987 | $57,915,972 | $159,931,694 |
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. | 1987 | $28,089,246 (est) | $79,594,440 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $6,434,418 | $18,232,739 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,332,410 | 1987 | $2,332,410 | $6,609,178 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $14,802,948 (est) | $41,946,030 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $51,659,022 | $146,382,388 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1987 | $14,000,000 | $38,660,211 |
| 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: $9,833,101 | Reg Main Pred: $8,603,529 | 1987 | $9,447,000 (est) | $26,769,272 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $2,434,710 (est) | $6,899,060 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,079,674 (est) | $3,059,392 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1987 | $1,638,000 (est) | $4,641,481 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1987 | $28,599,384 | $80,029,416 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1987 | $23,059,638 | $66,352,971 |
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