SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1979 · Sylvester Stallone · Irwin Winkler | Robert Chartoff · 1 hr 59 min
Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1979 | $75,000Stallone was reportedly paid a base salary of $75,000 for Rocky II, climbing to $120,000 for Rocky III, then exploding to $12 million for Rocky IV, before Rocky V handed him a championship-sized $15 million check.source | $332,541 | (rep) |
| Talia Shire | 1979 | $348,573 | $1,545,532 | (est) |
| Burt Young | 1979 | $308,089 | $1,366,031 | (est) |
| Carl Weathers | 1979 | $75,000He started with a $75,000 payday for Rocky II...source | $332,541 | (rep) |
| Burgess Meredith | 1979 | $215,822 | $956,930 | (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. | 1979 | $85,182,160 | $377,687,842 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $85,182,160 | $368,066,716 |
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 | $37,906,061 (est) | $168,071,090 (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 | $977,987 | $4,336,280 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $348,385 | 1979 | $348,385 | $1,544,698 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $22,136,247 (est) | $98,149,559 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $61,368,680 | $272,101,627 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $7,000,000 | $30,246,556 |
| 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: $9,915,497 | Reg Main Pred: $7,299,441 | 1979 | $8,750,000 (est) | $38,796,488 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $3,662,948 (est) | $16,241,089 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $988,036 (est) | $4,380,836 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $763,000 (est) | $3,383,054 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $21,163,984 | $93,048,023 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $40,204,696 | $179,053,604 |
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