SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1983 · John Landis · Aaron Russo · 1 hr 56 min
A snobbish Wall Street commodities broker and a wily street hustler find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaire brothers who run a brokerage house.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Aykroyd | 1983 | $827,719 | $2,675,128 | (est) |
| Eddie Murphy | 1983 | $1,000,000It was reported that Murphy earned up to $1 million for Trading Places, but by his third film, Beverly Hills Cop (1984), he commanded a $3 million salary.source | $3,231,928 | (rep) |
| Ralph Bellamy | 1983 | $369,841 | $1,195,299 | (est) |
| Don Ameche | 1983 | $447,251 | $1,445,483 | (est) |
| Denholm Elliott | 1983 | $264,153 | $853,723 | (est) |
| Jamie Lee Curtis | 1983 | $70,000she was paid $70,000 for her appearance in the film.source | $226,235 | (rep) |
Inflation-adjusted values are shown in 2025 dollars when CPI data is available.
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Domestic theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $90,404,800 | $292,181,778 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $90,404,800 | $284,738,813 |
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. | 1983 | $42,038,232 (est) | $135,864,527 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $4,331,853 | $14,000,235 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,393,716 | 1983 | $1,393,716 | $4,504,389 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $23,448,604 (est) | $75,784,194 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $71,212,405 | $230,153,346 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $15,000,000 | $47,243,976 |
| 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: $11,864,577 | Reg Main Pred: $14,298,632 | 1983 | $12,548,000 (est) | $40,554,229 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $3,642,813 (est) | $11,773,309 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,267,581 (est) | $4,096,730 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,695,000 (est) | $5,478,117 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $34,153,394 | $109,146,361 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $37,059,011 | $121,006,985 |
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