SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Sidney Lumet · Burtt Harris · 2 hr 47 min
A New York City narcotics detective reluctantly agrees to cooperate with a special commission investigating police corruption, and soon realises he's in over his head, and nobody can be trusted.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treat Williams | 1981 | $384,816 | $1,362,731 | (est) |
| Jerry Orbach | 1981 | $272,651 | $965,526 | (est) |
| Richard Foronjy | 1981 | $229,225 | $811,744 | (est) |
| Lindsay Crouse | 1981 | $380,781 | $1,348,442 | (est) |
| Bob Balaban | 1981 | $301,000 | $1,065,917 | (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 | $8,124,257 | $28,770,059 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $8,124,257 | $28,037,177 |
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 | $3,696,537 (est) | $13,090,377 (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 | $203,667 | $721,237 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $68,660 | 1981 | $68,660 | $243,143 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,144,114 (est) | $7,592,852 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $6,112,978 | $21,647,608 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $8,600,000 | $29,678,988 |
| 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: $2,677,964 | Reg Main Pred: $1,511,560 | 1981 | $2,256,000 (est) | $7,989,069 (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 | $102,087 (est) | $361,515 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $954,600 (est) | $3,380,481 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $11,912,687 | $41,410,053 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $-5,799,709 | $-19,762,445 |
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