SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1989 · Larry Peerce · Charles R. Meeker | Edward S. Feldman · 1 hr 52 min
The ghost of John Belushi looks back on his troubled life and career, while journalist Bob Woodward researches Belushi's life as he prepares to write a book about the late comic actor.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Chiklis | 1989 | $833,489 | $2,163,711 | (est) |
| J. T. Walsh | 1989 | $308,451 | $800,729 | (est) |
| Patti D'Arbanville | 1989 | $162,500 | $421,845 | (est) |
| Lucinda Jenney | 1989 | $209,889 | $544,865 | (est) |
| Alex Rocco | 1989 | $132,272 | $343,374 | (est) |
| Gary Groomes | 1989 | $223,188 | $579,389 | (est) |
| Ray Sharkey | 1989 | $232,135 | $602,615 | (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. | 1989 | $1,089,000 | $2,827,009 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1989 | $1,089,000 | $2,754,994 |
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. | 1989 | $539,055 (est) | $1,399,369 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $168,137 | $436,478 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $66,950 | 1989 | $66,950 | $173,799 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $286,665 (est) | $744,174 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $1,060,807 | $2,753,820 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1989 | $13,000,000 | $32,887,903 |
| 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: $1,008,035 | Reg Main Pred: $1,858,245 | 1989 | $871,000 (est) | $2,261,088 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $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. | 1989 | $23,656 (est) | $61,410 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1989 | $1,547,000 (est) | $4,015,962 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1989 | $15,441,656 | $39,226,363 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1989 | $-14,380,849 | $-36,472,543 |
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