SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Continental Divide
1981 · Michael Apted · Robert T. Larson · 1 hr 43 min
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Belushi | 1981 | $603,443 | $2,136,945 | (est) |
| Blair Brown | 1981 | $180,000 | $637,426 | (est) |
| Allen Goorwitz | 1981 | $217,575 | $770,488 | (est) |
| Carlin Glynn | 1981 | $94,166 | $333,466 | (est) |
| Tony Ganios | 1981 | $115,753 | $409,911 | (est) |
| Bruce Jarchow | 1981 | $133,933 | $474,291 | (est) |
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
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 | $15,578,237 | $55,166,496 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $15,578,237 | $53,761,199 |
Earnings / Profitability
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 | $7,088,098 (est) | $25,100,756 (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 | $389,643 | $1,379,826 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $131,352 | 1981 | $131,352 | $465,150 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $4,108,024 (est) | $14,547,556 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $11,717,117 | $41,493,288 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $9,000,000 | $31,059,406 |
| 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: $3,925,541 | Reg Main Pred: $4,684,930 | 1981 | $4,139,000 (est) | $14,657,251 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $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. | 1981 | $195,676 (est) | $692,938 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $999,000 (est) | $3,537,713 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $14,333,676 | $49,947,308 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $-2,616,559 | $-8,454,020 |
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