SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1979 · Carl Reiner · David V. Picker | William E. McEuen · 1 hr 34 min
A simpleminded, sheltered country boy suddenly decides to leave his family home to experience life in the big city, where his naivete is both his best friend and his worst enemy.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Martin | 1979 | $600,000Martin was reportedly paid $600,000 upfront as well as a large chunk of the film's profits.source | $2,660,331 | (rep) |
| Bernadette Peters | 1979 | $326,364 | $1,447,060 | (est) |
| Catlin Adams | 1979 | $183,337 | $812,895 | (est) |
| Jackie Mason | 1979 | $200,000 | $886,777 | (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 | $73,691,419 | $326,739,226 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $73,691,419 | $318,415,952 |
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 | $32,792,681 (est) | $145,398,955 (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 | $840,278 | $3,725,697 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $299,141 | 1979 | $299,141 | $1,326,355 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $19,103,386 (est) | $84,702,204 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $53,035,487 | $235,153,212 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $4,000,000 | $17,283,747 |
| 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: $8,672,482 | Reg Main Pred: $10,958,940 | 1979 | $5,000,000 (est) | $22,169,421 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $3,569,259 (est) | $15,825,681 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $853,871 (est) | $3,785,967 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $436,000 (est) | $1,933,174 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $13,859,130 | $60,997,989 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $39,176,356 | $174,155,222 |
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