SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1979 · Gilbert Moses · David Dashev | Gary Stromberg · 1 hr 42 min
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| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 1979 | $141,300 | $626,508 | (est) |
| Jonathan Winters | 1979 | $287,878 | $1,276,418 | (est) |
| Meadowlark Lemon | 1979 | $58,875 | $261,045 | (est) |
| Jack Kehoe | 1979 | $37,680 | $167,069 | (est) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1979 | $92,411 | $409,740 | (est) |
| Margaret Avery | 1979 | $94,200 | $417,672 | (est) |
| James Bond III | 1979 | $94,200 | $417,672 | (est) |
| Michael V. Gazzo | 1979 | $15,289 | $67,790 | (est) |
| Peter Isacksen | 1979 | $14,130 | $62,651 | (est) |
| Nicholas Pryor | 1979 | $91,322 | $404,911 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1979 | $94,200 | $417,672 | (est) |
| Stockard Channing | 1979 | $94,200 | $417,672 | (est) |
| Flip Wilson | 1979 | $14,130 | $62,651 | (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 | $8,281,246 | $36,718,087 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $8,281,246 | $35,782,739 |
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 | $3,685,154 (est) | $16,339,549 (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 | $98,476 | $436,632 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $35,191 | 1979 | $35,191 | $156,032 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $2,179,532 (est) | $9,663,791 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $5,998,353 | $26,596,004 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $4,710,000 | N/A |
| 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: $2,495,727 | Reg Main Pred: $2,074,836 | 1979 | $2,361,000 (est) | $10,468,401 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $0 (est) | $0 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $96,573 (est) | $428,196 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $513,390 (est) | $2,276,312 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $7,680,963 | $34,056,503 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $-1,682,610 | $-7,460,499 |
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