SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Muppet Movie
1979 · James Frawley · Jim Henson · 1 hr 35 min
Kermit and his newfound friends trek across America to find success in Hollywood, but a frog legs merchant is after Kermit.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Henson | 1979 | $298,028 | $1,321,422 | (est) |
| Frank Oz | 1979 | $519,262 | $2,302,348 | (est) |
| Jerry Nelson | 1979 | $185,739 | $823,545 | (est) |
| Richard Hunt | 1979 | $109,306 | $484,650 | (est) |
| Dave Goelz | 1979 | $280,000 | $1,241,488 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 1979 | $140,695 | $623,825 | (est) |
| Austin Pendleton | 1979 | $63,275 | $280,554 | (est) |
| Edgar Bergen | 1979 | $52,340 | $232,070 | (est) |
| Milton Berle | 1979 | $48,198 | $213,704 | (est) |
| Mel Brooks | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| James Coburn | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Dom DeLuise | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Elliott Gould | 1979 | $145,896 | $646,886 | (est) |
| Bob Hope | 1979 | $35,376 | $156,853 | (est) |
| Madeline Kahn | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Carol Kane | 1979 | $134,291 | $595,431 | (est) |
| Cloris Leachman | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Steve Martin | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Richard Pryor | 1979 | $160,000 | $709,421 | (est) |
| Telly Savalas | 1979 | $76,116 | $337,490 | (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. | 1979 | $65,847,930 | $291,962,103 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $2,757 | $12,224 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $65,850,687 | $284,536,646 |
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. | 1979 | $29,303,286 (est) | $129,927,378 (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 | $754,289 | $3,344,431 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $268,642 | 1979 | $268,642 | $1,191,126 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $17,097,966 (est) | $75,810,403 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $47,424,182 | $210,273,338 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $8,000,000 | $34,567,493 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Movie Title - AFI|Catalog - American Film InstituteURL: https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/56143A 16 May 1979 Var article noted the promotion costs as $6 million. | 1979 | $6,000,000 | $26,603,306 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $2,654,353 (est) | $11,769,092 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $763,529 (est) | $3,385,401 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $872,000 (est) | $3,866,347 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $18,289,882 | $80,191,639 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $29,134,301 | $130,081,699 |
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