SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Pirate Movie
1982 · Ken Annakin · David Joseph · 1 hr 38 min
A 1980s take-off of The Pirates of Penzance which centers on a noble pirate who leaves his profession and falls in love with a fiery young maiden.
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristy McNichol | 1982 | $180,000 | $600,435 | (est) |
| Christopher Atkins | 1982 | $276,749 | $923,166 | (est) |
| Ted Hamilton | 1982 | $145,050 | $483,851 | (est) |
| Bill Kerr | 1982 | $88,428 | $294,974 | (est) |
| Garry McDonald | 1982 | $101,443 | $338,389 | (est) |
| Maggie Kirkpatrick | 1982 | $89,289 | $297,846 | (est) |
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. | 1982 | $7,983,086 | $26,629,589 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $7,983,086 | $25,951,234 |
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. | 1982 | $3,672,220 (est) | $12,249,611 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $257,493 | $858,931 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $85,831 | 1982 | $85,831 | $286,310 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $2,111,836 (est) | $7,044,560 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $6,127,379 | $20,439,413 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $6,000,000 | $19,504,663 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: The Pirate Movie - WikipediaURL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pirate_MovieIn preparation for the film's August release, 20th Century Fox embarked on an extensive $3 million promotional campaign. | 1982 | $3,000,000 | $10,007,254 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $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. | 1982 | $103,553 (est) | $345,426 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $672,000 (est) | $2,241,625 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $9,775,553 | $32,098,968 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $-3,648,174 | $-11,659,555 |
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