SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1980 · Chuck Barris · Budd Granoff · 1 hr 29 min
A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris who lives through a series of outrageous competitors, stressful situations, a nervous breakdown and other comical characters involved in his life and work on the TV show.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Barris | 1980 | $255,930 | $999,804 | (est) |
| Robin Altman | 1980 | $170,620 | $666,536 | (est) |
| James B. Douglas | 1980 | $106,638 | $416,587 | (est) |
| Mabel King | 1980 | $68,248 | $266,614 | (est) |
| Jaye P. Morgan | 1980 | $42,655 | $166,634 | (est) |
| Rip Taylor | 1980 | $97,670 | $381,553 | (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. | 1980 | $6,621,520 | $25,867,321 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $6,621,520 | $25,208,384 |
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. | 1980 | $2,979,684 (est) | $11,640,295 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $124,357 | $485,808 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $42,758 | 1980 | $42,758 | $167,036 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $1,765,209 (est) | $6,895,884 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $4,912,008 | $19,189,022 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1980 | $8,531,000 | 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: $2,340,391 | Reg Main Pred: $2,626,070 | 1980 | $2,423,000 (est) | $9,465,579 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $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. | 1980 | $81,048 (est) | $316,619 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $938,410 (est) | $3,665,949 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $11,973,458 | $46,774,954 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1980 | $-7,061,450 | $-27,585,931 |
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