SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
When Father Was Away on Business
1985 · Emir Kusturica · Mirza Pašić · 2 hr 16 min
A family is deeply affected by the father's extramarital affairs and the turbulent consequences of the Tito-Stalin split.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moreno De Bartoli | 1985 | $7,500 | $22,437 | (est) |
| Miki Manojlović | 1985 | $25,000 | $74,791 | (est) |
| Mirjana Karanović | 1985 | $11,197 | $33,497 | (est) |
| Mustafa Nadarević | 1985 | $3,500 | $10,471 | (est) |
| Mira Furlan | 1985 | $2,188 | $6,546 | (est) |
| Davor Dujmović | 1985 | $750 | $2,244 | (est) |
| Predrag Laković | 1985 | $750 | $2,244 | (est) |
| Pavle Vujisić | 1985 | $750 | $2,244 | (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. | 1985 | $16,131 | $48,258 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1985 | $16,131 | $47,029 |
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. | 1985 | $7,662 (est) | $22,923 (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 | $2,490 | $7,451 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $803 | 1985 | $803 | $2,403 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $5,433 (est) | $16,255 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $16,389 | $49,031 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1985 | $250,000 | N/A |
| 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: $56,781 | Reg Main Pred: $208,563 | 1985 | $80,000 (est) | $239,331 (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 | $320 (est) | $956 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1985 | $28,750 (est) | $86,010 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1985 | $359,070 | $1,074,205 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1985 | $-342,680 | $-1,025,174 |
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