SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Lord of the Rings
1978 · Ralph Bakshi · Saul Zaentz · 2 hr 12 min
The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Guard | 1978 | $169,691 | $837,784 | (est) |
| William Squire | 1978 | $104,457 | $515,716 | (est) |
| Michael Scholes | 1978 | $78,646 | $388,284 | (est) |
| John Hurt | 1978 | $200,000 | $987,423 | (est) |
| Simon Chandler | 1978 | $55,002 | $271,551 | (est) |
| Dominic Guard | 1978 | $23,557 | $116,304 | (est) |
| Michael Graham Cox | 1978 | $43,460 | $214,567 | (est) |
| Anthony Daniels | 1978 | $80,000 | $394,969 | (est) |
| David Buck | 1978 | $36,449 | $179,953 | (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. | 1978 | $30,471,420 | $150,440,952 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $3,437 | $16,969 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1978 | $30,474,857 | $146,625,194 |
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. | 1978 | $13,408,607 (est) | $66,199,856 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $156,879 | $774,530 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $63,204 | 1978 | $63,204 | $312,045 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $7,883,888 (est) | $38,923,676 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $21,512,578 | $106,210,107 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1978 | $4,000,000 | $19,245,399 |
| 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: $5,091,606 | Reg Main Pred: $3,429,704 | 1978 | $4,522,000 (est) | $22,325,641 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $1,002,108 (est) | $4,947,525 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $337,747 (est) | $1,667,499 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1978 | $432,000 (est) | $2,132,834 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1978 | $10,293,856 | $50,318,898 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1978 | $11,218,723 | $55,891,210 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
Deep Dives & Reports
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