SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Steve Gordon · Robert Greenhut · 1 hr 37 min
Alcoholic billionaire playboy Arthur Bach must marry a woman he does not love, or he will be cut off from his $750,000,000 fortune. But when Arthur falls in love with a poor waitress, he must decide if he wants to choose love or money.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Moore | 1981 | $652,950 | $2,312,262 | (est) |
| Liza Minnelli | 1981 | $228,687 | $809,839 | (est) |
| John Gielgud | 1981 | $128,156 | $453,833 | (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. | 1981 | $95,461,682 | $338,054,075 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $95,461,682 | $329,442,570 |
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. | 1981 | $43,435,065 (est) | $153,814,604 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,308,777 | $8,175,968 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $777,912 | 1981 | $777,912 | $2,754,785 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $24,879,451 (est) | $88,104,457 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $71,401,206 | $252,849,814 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $7,000,000 | $24,157,316 |
| 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: $11,011,096 | Reg Main Pred: $6,441,903 | 1981 | $8,750,000 (est) | $30,985,974 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $4,643,476 (est) | $16,443,729 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,192,400 (est) | $4,222,592 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $777,000 (est) | $2,751,554 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $22,362,876 | $78,561,165 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $49,038,329 | $174,288,649 |
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