SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The King of Comedy
1983 · Martin Scorsese · Arnon Milchan · 1 hr 49 min
Rupert is an aspiring stand-up comedian, who is willing to go the extra mile in his attempt to appear in the late night show hosted by his idol.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert De Niro | 1983 | $1,741,716 | $5,629,100 | (est) |
| Jerry Lewis | 1983 | $380,000 | $1,228,133 | (est) |
| Tony Randall | 1983 | $386,809 | $1,250,139 | (est) |
| Diahnne Abbott | 1983 | $517,571 | $1,672,752 | (est) |
| Sandra Bernhard | 1983 | $102,251 | $330,468 | (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. | 1983 | $2,536,242 | $8,196,951 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $941 | $3,041 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $2,537,183 | $7,991,108 |
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. | 1983 | $1,179,690 (est) | $3,812,674 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $135,387 | $437,560 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $43,720 | 1983 | $43,720 | $141,299 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $684,167 (est) | $2,211,180 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $2,042,964 | $6,602,713 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $19,000,000 | $59,842,369 |
| 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: $1,518,142 | Reg Main Pred: $3,164,761 | 1983 | $1,892,000 (est) | $6,114,807 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $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. | 1983 | $36,365 (est) | $117,528 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $2,147,000 (est) | $6,938,949 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $23,075,365 | $73,013,654 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $-21,032,401 | $-66,410,941 |
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