SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Mel Brooks · Mel Brooks · 1 hr 32 min
Mel Brooks brings his one-of-a-kind comic touch to the history of mankind covering events from the Old Testament to the French Revolution in a series of episodic comedy vignettes.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | 1981 | $7,000,000Brooks ended up with $7 million in profit.source | $24,788,779 | (rep) |
| Dom DeLuise | 1981 | $241,653 | $855,755 | (est) |
| Madeline Kahn | 1981 | $207,008 | $733,068 | (est) |
| Harvey Korman | 1981 | $299,356 | $1,060,096 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 1981 | $287,260 | $1,017,261 | (est) |
| Ron Carey | 1981 | $137,236 | $485,988 | (est) |
| Gregory Hines | 1981 | $200,000 | $708,251 | (est) |
| Pamela Stephenson | 1981 | $133,232 | $471,808 | (est) |
| Shecky Greene | 1981 | $103,325 | $365,900 | (est) |
| Sid Caesar | 1981 | $118,984 | $421,353 | (est) |
| Mary-Margaret Humes | 1981 | $89,784 | $317,948 | (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 | $31,672,907 | $112,161,813 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $31,672,907 | $109,304,631 |
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 | $14,411,173 (est) | $51,033,625 (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 | $779,929 | $2,761,926 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $262,859 | 1981 | $262,859 | $930,849 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $8,306,492 (est) | $29,415,398 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $23,760,452 | $84,141,798 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $10,000,000 | $34,510,451 |
| 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: $5,985,349 | Reg Main Pred: $5,486,304 | 1981 | $5,831,000 (est) | $20,649,053 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $555,559 (est) | $1,967,377 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $396,800 (est) | $1,405,168 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,110,000 (est) | $3,930,792 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $17,893,359 | $62,462,841 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $5,867,093 | $21,678,957 |
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