SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
WarGames
1983 · John Badham · Harold Schneider · 1 hr 54 min
A young man finds a back door into a military central computer in which reality is confused with game-playing, possibly starting World War III.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Broderick | 1983 | $1,351,572 | $4,368,183 | (est) |
| Dabney Coleman | 1983 | $364,158 | $1,176,932 | (est) |
| John Wood | 1983 | $238,496 | $770,802 | (est) |
| Ally Sheedy | 1983 | $135,547 | $438,078 | (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. | 1983 | $79,567,667 | $257,156,948 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $79,567,667 | $250,606,196 |
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. | 1983 | $36,998,965 (est) | $119,577,981 (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 | $3,798,792 | $12,277,422 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,222,051 | 1983 | $1,222,051 | $3,949,581 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $20,611,546 (est) | $66,615,025 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $62,631,354 | $202,420,009 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $12,000,000 | $37,795,181 |
| 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: $10,799,641 | Reg Main Pred: $7,072,038 | 1983 | $9,512,000 (est) | $30,742,096 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $3,459,042 (est) | $11,179,374 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,114,838 (est) | $3,603,076 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,356,000 (est) | $4,382,494 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $27,441,880 | $87,702,222 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $35,189,474 | $114,717,787 |
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