SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1985 · Nicholas Meyer · Walter F. Parkes | Richard Shepherd · 1 hr 47 min
After graduating from Yale in 1962, womanizing Lawrence flees a gambling debt that his rich dad won't pay and takes his roomie's place as Peace Corps Volunteer in Thai Golden Triangle with two other PCVs. Will he survive two years?
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Hanks | 1985 | $1,500,000 | $4,487,454 | (est) |
| Rita Wilson | 1985 | $200,000 | $598,327 | (est) |
| Tim Thomerson | 1985 | $138,216 | $413,492 | (est) |
| John Candy | 1985 | $500,000 | $1,495,818 | (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 | $19,875,740 | $59,460,973 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $19,875,740 | $57,946,279 |
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 | $9,440,977 (est) | $28,243,962 (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 | $1,674,614 | $5,009,836 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $525,079 | 1985 | $525,079 | $1,570,844 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $5,161,324 (est) | $15,440,802 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $16,801,993 | $50,265,443 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $10,000,000 | $29,154,275 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $4,931,454 | Reg Main Pred: $7,699,920 | 1985 | $5,637,000 (est) | $16,863,850 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $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. | 1985 | $327,639 (est) | $980,176 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $1,150,000 (est) | $3,440,381 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $17,114,639 | $50,438,683 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-312,645 | $-173,240 |
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