SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1978 · Randal Kleiser · Robert Stigwood | Allan Carr · 1 hr 50 min
Good girl Sandy Olsson and greaser Danny Zuko fell in love over the summer. When they unexpectedly discover they're now in the same high school, will they be able to rekindle their romance?
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Travolta | 1978 | $900,000 | $4,443,405 | (est) |
| Olivia Newton-John | 1978 | $2,500,000Estimates suggest she made $2â$3 million from her Grease salary and backend profits.source | $12,342,791 | (rep) |
| Stockard Channing | 1978 | $408,575 | $2,017,182 | (est) |
| Jeff Conaway | 1978 | $104,039 | $513,653 | (est) |
| Eve Arden | 1978 | $210,000 | $1,036,794 | (est) |
| Frankie Avalon | 1978 | $120,000 | $592,454 | (est) |
| Joan Blondell | 1978 | $25,019 | $123,522 | (est) |
| Edd Byrnes | 1978 | $51,675 | $255,125 | (est) |
| Sid Caesar | 1978 | $117,971 | $582,437 | (est) |
| Alice Ghostley | 1978 | $44,203 | $218,235 | (est) |
| Dody Goodman | 1978 | $47,808 | $236,034 | (est) |
| Sha Na Na | 1978 | $38,906 | $192,083 | (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. | 1978 | $159,978,870 | $789,834,329 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $1,179 | $5,821 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $159,994,471 | $769,789,349 |
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. | 1978 | $70,391,108 (est) | $347,529,107 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $802,394 | $3,961,514 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $321,208 | 1978 | $321,208 | $1,585,840 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $41,000,591 (est) | $202,424,696 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $112,515,301 | $555,501,157 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1978 | $6,000,000 | $28,868,098 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The world's most comprehensive Film database - AFI|CatalogURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/55211Although Paramount was engaged in a $2.5 million “promotional tie-in” advertising campaign with Pepsi at that time, studio vice-president Frank Mancuso argued that Paramount was not using the featurette to promote Pepsi, and was against “screen advertising in any form.” | 1978 | $2,500,000 | $12,342,791 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $8,331,266 (est) | $41,132,434 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $1,766,490 (est) | $8,721,368 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $648,000 (est) | $3,199,252 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $19,245,757 | $94,263,943 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1978 | $93,269,544 | $461,237,214 |
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