SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1982 · Sylvester Stallone · Irwin Winkler | Robert Chartoff · 1 hr 39 min
Rocky faces the ultimate challenge from a powerful new contender, and must turn to a former rival to help regain his throne as the undisputed fighting champion.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1982 | $120,000Sylvester Stallone has said that he was paid $120,000 for Rocky III.source | $400,290 | (rep) |
| Talia Shire | 1982 | $355,391 | $1,185,496 | (est) |
| Burt Young | 1982 | $317,751 | $1,059,938 | (est) |
| Carl Weathers | 1982 | $120,000a sum that escalated to $120,000 for Rocky III...source | $400,290 | (rep) |
| Burgess Meredith | 1982 | $222,236 | $741,324 | (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. | 1982 | $124,146,897 | $414,123,172 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $124,146,897 | $403,573,902 |
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. | 1982 | $57,107,573 (est) | $190,496,659 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $3,790,971 | $12,645,736 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $1,263,657 | 1982 | $1,263,657 | $4,215,245 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $32,222,935 (est) | $107,487,697 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $94,385,136 | $314,845,338 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $17,000,000 | $55,263,212 |
| 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: $14,150,385 | Reg Main Pred: $6,286,979 | 1982 | $11,094,000 (est) | $37,006,825 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $5,525,698 (est) | $18,432,355 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,595,109 (est) | $5,320,886 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,904,000 (est) | $6,351,270 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $37,118,807 | $122,374,549 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $57,266,328 | $192,470,789 |
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