SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Amityville Horror
1979 · Stuart Rosenberg · Elliot Geisinger | Ronald Saland · 1 hr 57 min
Newlyweds and their children battle a demonic presence in their home.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Brolin | 1979 | $379,652 | $1,683,333 | (est) |
| Margot Kidder | 1979 | $226,458 | $1,004,089 | (est) |
| Rod Steiger | 1979 | $142,320 | $631,030 | (est) |
| Murray Hamilton | 1979 | $235,000 | $1,041,963 | (est) |
Box Office
Box Office Reported grosses are direct imports. Inflation-adjusted values use imported adjusted totals when available, otherwise they use the yearly U.S. CPI table you maintain in WordPress.
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 | $86,432,000 | $383,229,488 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $86,432,000 | $373,467,196 |
Earnings / Profitability
Earnings / Profitability
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 | $38,462,240 (est) | $170,537,122 (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 | $985,579 | $4,369,942 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $350,869 | 1979 | $350,869 | $1,555,711 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $22,406,381 (est) | $99,347,301 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $62,205,068 | $275,810,076 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $4,700,000 | $20,308,402 |
| 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: $9,652,103 | Reg Main Pred: $5,785,528 | 1979 | $5,875,000 (est) | $26,049,070 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $4,184,708 (est) | $18,554,512 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $1,001,502 (est) | $4,440,542 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $512,300 (est) | $2,271,479 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $16,273,510 | $71,624,006 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $45,931,558 | $204,186,070 |
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