I plan on rewatching Psycho (1960), as is my Halloweentime tradition. In the movie, the home buyer gives $40,000 in cash over. That's $438,000 in...
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I plan on rewatching Psycho (1960), as is my Halloweentime tradition. In the movie, the home buyer gives $40,000 in cash over. That’s $438,000 in todays American dollar adjusted for inflation. Hearing $40,000, and knowing it means the equivalent of $438,000 in todays dollars is an important detail.

What other amounts in movies adjusted for inflation are important? Do moviegoers normally calculate the amounts to get the proper context when watching old films and period pieces?