SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Herbert Ross · Rick McCallum | Herbert Ross | Nora Kaye · 1 hr 48 min
During the Great Depression, a sheet-music salesman seeks to escape his dreary life through popular music and a love affair with an innocent schoolteacher.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1981 | $2,895,347 | $10,253,160 | (est) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1981 | $440,000 | $1,558,152 | (est) |
| Jessica Harper | 1981 | $275,000 | $973,845 | (est) |
| Vernel Bagneris | 1981 | $543,553 | $1,924,859 | (est) |
| John McMartin | 1981 | $514,863 | $1,823,261 | (est) |
| Christopher Walken | 1981 | $357,892 | $1,267,387 | (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 | $9,171,289 | $32,477,865 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $9,171,289 | $31,650,532 |
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 | $4,172,936 (est) | $14,777,429 (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 | $230,933 | $817,792 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $77,857 | 1981 | $77,857 | $275,711 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,424,234 (est) | $8,584,827 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $6,905,960 | $24,455,759 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $22,000,000 | $75,922,992 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $2,000,000 | Reg Box Pred: $3,123,534 | Reg Main Pred: $4,529,755 | 1981 | $2,761,000 (est) | $9,777,403 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $115,330 (est) | $408,411 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,442,000 (est) | $8,647,743 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $27,318,330 | $94,756,549 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $-20,412,370 | $-70,300,790 |
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