SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Idolmaker
1980 · Taylor Hackford · Gene Kirkwood | Howard W. Koch Jr. · 1 hr 57 min
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sharkey | 1980 | $238,857 | $933,108 | (est) |
| Peter Gallagher | 1980 | $288,800 | $1,128,213 | (est) |
| Paul Land | 1980 | $90,624 | $354,027 | (est) |
| Joe Pantoliano | 1980 | $144,400 | $564,106 | (est) |
| Tovah Feldshuh | 1980 | $53,444 | $208,782 | (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. | 1980 | $2,625,716 | $10,257,500 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $2,625,716 | $9,996,203 |
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. | 1980 | $1,181,572 (est) | $4,615,875 (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 | $51,144 | $199,797 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $17,609 | 1980 | $17,609 | $68,792 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $709,398 (est) | $2,771,302 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $1,959,724 | $7,655,765 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1980 | $2,888,000 | 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $1,236,515 | Reg Main Pred: $2,273,106 | 1980 | $1,484,000 (est) | $5,797,325 (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 | $32,335 (est) | $126,320 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $317,680 (est) | $1,241,034 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $4,722,015 | $18,446,805 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1980 | $-2,762,292 | $-10,791,040 |
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