SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1981 · Hal Needham · Albert S. Ruddy · 1 hr 35 min
A wide variety of eccentric competitors participate in a wild and illegal cross-country road race. However, the eccentric entrants will do anything to win the road race, including low-down, dirty tricks.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burt Reynolds | 1981 | $5,000,000Salary from the film "The Cannonball Run". $5,000,000.source | $17,706,271 | (rep) |
| Roger Moore | 1981 | $1,398,702 | $4,953,159 | (est) |
| Farrah Fawcett | 1981 | $487,646 | $1,726,878 | (est) |
| Dom DeLuise | 1981 | $243,943 | $863,864 | (est) |
| Dean Martin | 1981 | $313,885 | $1,111,547 | (est) |
| Sammy Davis Jr. | 1981 | $147,876 | $523,666 | (est) |
| Adrienne Barbeau | 1981 | $104,750 | $370,946 | (est) |
| Jamie Farr | 1981 | $223,275 | $790,674 | (est) |
| Terry Bradshaw | 1981 | $360,000 | $1,274,851 | (est) |
| Mel Tillis | 1981 | $165,759 | $586,995 | (est) |
| Jackie Chan | 1981 | $360,000 | $1,274,851 | (est) |
| Michael Hui | 1981 | $360,000 | $1,274,851 | (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 | $72,179,579 | $255,606,232 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $72,179,579 | $249,094,983 |
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 | $32,841,708 (est) | $116,300,836 (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 | $1,761,680 | $6,238,555 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $593,657 | 1981 | $593,657 | $2,102,292 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $18,871,192 (est) | $66,827,688 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $54,068,238 | $191,469,370 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $18,000,000 | $62,118,812 |
| 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: $10,178,835 | Reg Main Pred: $9,537,877 | 1981 | $9,982,000 (est) | $35,348,799 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $2,005,528 (est) | $7,102,085 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $902,940 (est) | $3,197,538 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,998,000 (est) | $7,075,426 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $32,888,468 | $114,842,660 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $21,179,770 | $76,626,710 |
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