SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Richard Lester · Pierre Spengler · 2 hr 7 min
Superman agrees to sacrifice his powers to start a relationship with Lois Lane, unaware that three Kryptonian criminals he inadvertently released are conquering Earth.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Hackman | 1981 | $1,500,000 | $5,311,881 | (est) |
| Christopher Reeve | 1981 | $250,000Reeve earned only $250,000 for both Superman and Superman IIsource | $885,314 | (rep) |
| Ned Beatty | 1981 | $400,000 | $1,416,502 | (est) |
| Jackie Cooper | 1981 | $818,463 | $2,898,385 | (est) |
| Sarah Douglas | 1981 | $398,577 | $1,411,462 | (est) |
| Margot Kidder | 1981 | $232,724 | $824,135 | (est) |
| Jack O'Halloran | 1981 | $294,618 | $1,043,317 | (est) |
| Valerie Perrine | 1981 | $287,037 | $1,016,471 | (est) |
| Susannah York | 1981 | $247,553 | $876,648 | (est) |
| Clifton James | 1981 | $361,023 | $1,278,474 | (est) |
| E. G. Marshall | 1981 | $269,314 | $953,709 | (est) |
| Marc McClure | 1981 | $336,961 | $1,193,265 | (est) |
| Terence Stamp | 1981 | $548,730 | $1,943,192 | (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 | $108,185,706 | $383,113,078 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $108,200,000 | $383,163,696 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $216,385,706 | $746,756,831 |
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 | $87,419,096 (est) | $309,573,235 (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 | $2,681,610 | $9,496,263 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $903,870 | 1981 | $903,870 | $3,200,833 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $28,438,190 (est) | $100,706,856 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $119,442,766 | $422,977,187 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $54,000,000 | $186,356,436 |
| 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: $26,794,464 | Reg Main Pred: $17,601,409 | 1981 | $23,621,000 (est) | $83,647,964 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,926,561 (est) | $10,363,695 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,994,694 (est) | $7,063,719 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $5,994,000 (est) | $21,226,277 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $88,536,255 | $308,658,091 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $30,906,511 | $114,319,096 |
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