SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1978 · John Landis · Matty Simmons | Ivan Reitman · 1 hr 49 min
At a 1962 college, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Belushi | 1978 | $450,000 | $2,221,702 | (est) |
| Tim Matheson | 1978 | $300,000 | $1,481,135 | (est) |
| John Vernon | 1978 | $48,646 | $240,171 | (est) |
| Verna Bloom | 1978 | $97,150 | $479,641 | (est) |
| Thomas Hulce | 1978 | $50,722 | $250,420 | (est) |
| Donald Sutherland | 1978 | $60,000 | $296,227 | (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 | $120,091,123 | $592,903,873 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $7,219 | $35,641 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $120,098,342 | $577,835,121 |
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 | $52,842,577 (est) | $260,889,964 (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 | $604,956 | $2,986,736 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $242,432 | 1978 | $242,432 | $1,196,916 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $30,826,127 (est) | $152,192,185 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $84,516,093 | $417,265,802 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1978 | $3,000,000 | $14,434,049 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: National Lampoon's Animal House (1978): 20 WILD Facts You Didn't Know! - YouTubeURL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpXTeWznj-Auniversal Pictures spent $4.5. million organizing promotional TOAGA parties on college campuses. | 1978 | $4,500,000 | $22,217,025 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $6,179,946 (est) | $30,511,112 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $1,326,903 (est) | $6,551,073 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $324,000 (est) | $1,599,626 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $15,330,848 | $75,312,884 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1978 | $69,185,245 | $341,952,918 |
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