SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1979 · Richard Quine · Walter Mirisch · 1 hr 48 min
In order to save King Rudolph of Ruritania from assassins and murderous usurpers, the kingdom hires a look-a-like London cabby to impersonate the Monarch.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Sellers | 1979 | $375,000 | $1,662,707 | (est) |
| Lynne Frederick | 1979 | $626,100 | $2,776,055 | (est) |
| Lionel Jeffries | 1979 | $156,250 | $692,794 | (est) |
| Elke Sommer | 1979 | $385,410 | $1,708,863 | (est) |
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 | $7,650,600 | $33,921,875 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $7,650,600 | $33,057,758 |
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 | $3,404,517 (est) | $15,095,234 (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 | $92,122 | $408,457 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $32,956 | 1979 | $32,956 | $146,124 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $2,022,813 (est) | $8,968,918 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $5,552,408 | $24,618,733 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $12,500,000 | $54,011,708 |
| 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: 2 | Reg Box Pred: $2,572,257 | Reg Main Pred: $2,987,658 | 1979 | $2,690,000 (est) | $11,927,149 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $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. | 1979 | $89,394 (est) | $396,362 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $1,362,500 (est) | $6,041,167 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $16,641,894 | $72,376,386 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $-11,089,486 | $-47,757,652 |
Related titles based on shared genres and franchise overlap.
Editorial posts linked to this movie will be highlighted here via the post-to-movie relationship table.
