SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Up the Creek
1984 · Robert Butler · Michael L. Meltzer · 1 hr 36 min
Bob McGraw is in his 12th year of college, goofing his way through life, until he has to win a river rafting race with three college buddies.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Matheson | 1984 | $399,533 | $1,237,822 | (est) |
| Dan Monahan | 1984 | $155,644 | $482,212 | (est) |
| Stephen Furst | 1984 | $129,381 | $400,845 | (est) |
| Jeff East | 1984 | $112,527 | $348,628 | (est) |
| Sandy Helberg | 1984 | $96,254 | $298,211 | (est) |
| Blaine Novak | 1984 | $84,721 | $262,480 | (est) |
| James B. Sikking | 1984 | $140,000 | $433,744 | (est) |
| Jennifer Runyon | 1984 | $54,043 | $167,434 | (est) |
| John Hillerman | 1984 | $89,181 | $276,298 | (est) |
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 | $11,708,269 | $36,274,223 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1984 | $11,708,269 | $35,350,183 |
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 | $5,502,886 (est) | $17,048,885 (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 | $776,836 | $2,406,770 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $245,937 | 1984 | $245,937 | $761,956 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $3,046,759 (est) | $9,439,382 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $9,572,419 | $29,656,994 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1984 | $7,000,000 | $21,134,745 |
| 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: $3,445,448 | Reg Main Pred: $2,038,127 | 1984 | $2,943,000 (est) | $9,117,918 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $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. | 1984 | $178,047 (est) | $551,620 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1984 | $798,000 (est) | $2,472,341 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1984 | $10,919,047 | $33,276,624 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1984 | $-1,346,628 | $-3,619,630 |
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