SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Pirates of Penzance
1983 · Wilford Leach · Joseph Papp | Timothy Burrill · 1 hr 52 min
After a young man leaves a band of pirates, hilarity ensues.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Kline | 1983 | $114,600 | $370,379 | (est) |
| Angela Lansbury | 1983 | $76,400 | $246,919 | (est) |
| Linda Ronstadt | 1983 | $19,588 | $63,307 | (est) |
| George Rose | 1983 | $6,112 | $19,754 | (est) |
| Rex Smith | 1983 | $3,820 | $12,346 | (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 | $694,497 | $2,244,564 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $694,497 | $2,187,387 |
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 | $322,941 (est) | $1,043,722 (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 | $59,410 | $192,009 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $19,417 | 1983 | $19,417 | $62,756 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $229,786 (est) | $742,651 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $631,554 | $2,041,138 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $764,000 | N/A |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Pirates of Penzance - Linda RonstadtURL: https://www.ronstadt-linda.com/hvid1.htmThe marketing campaign budget for Pirates is nearly $1 million, in addition to the $2 million for theatrical promotion. | 1983 | $3,000,000 | $9,695,783 |
| 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 | $11,242 (est) | $36,332 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $86,332 (est) | $279,019 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $3,861,574 | $12,480,327 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $-3,230,019 | $-10,439,189 |
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