SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Jazz Singer
1980 · Richard Fleischer · Jerry Leider · 1 hr 55 min
The son of a Jewish Cantor must defy the traditions of his religious father in order to pursue his dream of being a popular singer.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Diamond | 1980 | $390,000 | $1,523,556 | (est) |
| Laurence Olivier | 1980 | $741,869 | $2,898,151 | (est) |
| Lucie Arnaz | 1980 | $263,211 | $1,028,248 | (est) |
| Catlin Adams | 1980 | $195,869 | $765,173 | (est) |
| Franklyn Ajaye | 1980 | $274,742 | $1,073,294 | (est) |
| Paul Nicholas | 1980 | $241,823 | $944,694 | (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 | $27,118,000 | $105,937,915 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1980 | $27,118,000 | $103,239,279 |
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 | $12,203,100 (est) | $47,672,062 (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 | $495,345 | $1,935,090 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $170,129 | 1980 | $170,129 | $664,619 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $7,157,546 (est) | $27,961,336 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $20,026,120 | $78,233,106 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1980 | $13,000,000 | $49,491,505 |
| 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: $5,490,862 | Reg Main Pred: $7,126,071 | 1980 | $5,937,000 (est) | $23,193,208 (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 | $330,431 (est) | $1,290,846 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1980 | $1,430,000 (est) | $5,586,371 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1980 | $20,697,431 | $79,561,930 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1980 | $-671,311 | $-1,328,824 |
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