SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Norma Rae
1979 · Martin Ritt · Tamara Asseyev | Alexandra Rose · 1 hr 54 min
A young single mother and textile worker agrees to help unionize her mill despite the problems and dangers involved.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sally Field | 1979 | $675,000 | $2,992,872 | (est) |
| Ron Leibman | 1979 | $140,486 | $622,899 | (est) |
| Beau Bridges | 1979 | $181,332 | $804,005 | (est) |
| Pat Hingle | 1979 | $225,000 | $997,624 | (est) |
| Barbara Baxley | 1979 | $83,884 | $371,932 | (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. | 1979 | $22,228,000 | $98,556,380 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $22,228,000 | $96,045,780 |
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. | 1979 | $9,891,460 (est) | $43,857,589 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $260,188 | $1,153,642 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $92,849 | 1979 | $92,849 | $411,680 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $5,816,706 (est) | $25,790,601 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $16,061,202 | $71,213,512 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $4,500,000 | $19,444,215 |
| 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: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $4,366,521 | Reg Main Pred: $4,824,395 | 1979 | $4,499,000 (est) | $19,948,045 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $527,145 (est) | $2,337,301 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $258,585 (est) | $1,146,538 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $490,500 (est) | $2,174,820 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $10,275,231 | $45,050,919 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $5,785,972 | $26,162,593 |
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