SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Excalibur
1981 · John Boorman · John Boorman · 2 hr 20 min
Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigel Terry | 1981 | $330,000 | $1,168,614 | (est) |
| Helen Mirren | 1981 | $586,822 | $2,078,086 | (est) |
| Nicol Williamson | 1981 | $423,407 | $1,499,392 | (est) |
| Nicholas Clay | 1981 | $203,965 | $722,292 | (est) |
| Cherie Lunghi | 1981 | $179,570 | $635,903 | (est) |
| Paul Geoffrey | 1981 | $158,055 | $559,713 | (est) |
| Robert Addie | 1981 | $141,888 | $502,461 | (est) |
| Gabriel Byrne | 1981 | $220,000 | $779,076 | (est) |
| Liam Neeson | 1981 | $220,000 | $779,076 | (est) |
| Patrick Stewart | 1981 | $220,000 | $779,076 | (est) |
Box Office
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 | $34,967,437 | $123,828,581 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $968 | $3,428 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $34,968,405 | $120,677,543 |
Earnings / Profitability
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 | $15,910,526 (est) | $56,343,214 (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 | $861,470 | $3,050,686 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $290,343 | 1981 | $290,343 | $1,028,177 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $9,172,059 (est) | $32,480,591 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $26,234,397 | $92,902,667 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $11,000,000 | $37,961,496 |
| 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: $6,393,670 | Reg Main Pred: $6,843,351 | 1981 | $6,525,000 (est) | $23,106,683 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $609,849 (est) | $2,159,632 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $438,114 (est) | $1,551,475 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,221,000 (est) | $4,323,871 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $19,793,964 | $69,103,157 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $6,440,433 | $23,799,510 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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