SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1977 · Steven Spielberg · Julia Phillips | Michael Phillips · 2 hr 18 min
An Indiana electric lineman finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | 1977 | $796,169 | $4,229,155 | (est) |
| Teri Garr | 1977 | $400,000 | $2,124,752 | (est) |
| Melinda Dillon | 1977 | $321,282 | $1,706,612 | (est) |
| François Truffaut | 1977 | $616,655 | $3,275,598 | (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. | 1977 | $116,395,460 | $618,278,854 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1977 | $781 | $4,149 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1977 | $116,396,241 | $602,533,017 |
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. | 1977 | $50,632,291 (est) | $268,952,716 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $396,438 | $2,105,830 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $159,395 | 1977 | $159,395 | $846,685 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $29,801,243 (est) | $158,300,664 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1977 | $80,989,367 | $430,205,895 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1977 | $20,000,000 | $103,531,353 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $12,556,717 | Reg Main Pred: $13,147,128 | 1977 | $12,731,000 (est) | $67,625,559 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $3,610,822 (est) | $19,180,258 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $1,263,434 (est) | $6,711,212 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1977 | $2,140,000 (est) | $11,367,426 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1977 | $39,745,256 | $208,415,808 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1977 | $41,244,111 | $221,790,087 |
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