SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1988 · Ron Howard · Nigel Wooll · 2 hr 6 min
A young dwarf farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. Along the way, he teams up with a disgraced swordsman to defeat the evil sorceress.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Val Kilmer | 1988 | $1,865,234 | $5,075,392 | (est) |
| Joanne Whalley | 1988 | $700,000 | $1,904,734 | (est) |
| Warwick Davis | 1988 | $1,528,755 | $4,159,816 | (est) |
| Billy Barty | 1988 | $471,774 | $1,283,720 | (est) |
| Jean Marsh | 1988 | $715,579 | $1,947,125 | (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. | 1988 | $57,269,863 | $155,834,057 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $684 | $1,861 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1988 | $57,270,547 | $151,866,193 |
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. | 1988 | $28,062,489 (est) | $76,359,384 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $7,204,294 | $19,603,232 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $2,729,643 | 1988 | $2,729,643 | $7,427,490 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $14,593,481 (est) | $39,709,565 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $52,589,907 | $143,099,671 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1988 | $35,000,000 | $92,810,651 |
| 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: $10,804,162 | Reg Main Pred: $9,366,730 | 1988 | $10,351,000 (est) | $28,165,570 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $190,867 (est) | $519,360 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $1,141,201 (est) | $3,105,263 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1988 | $4,130,000 (est) | $11,237,929 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1988 | $50,813,068 | $135,838,772 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1988 | $1,776,838 | $7,260,899 |
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