SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
1979 · Mark Rydell · Aaron Russo | Marvin Worth | Anthony Ray · 2 hr 5 min
The tragic life of a self-destructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bette Midler | 1979 | $425,000Bette Midler's salary for “The Rose” was $425,000 plus a profit percentage.source | $1,884,401 | (rep) |
| Alan Bates | 1979 | $228,096 | $1,011,351 | (est) |
| Frederic Forrest | 1979 | $383,538 | $1,700,563 | (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 | $29,174,648 | $129,357,014 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1979 | $29,174,648 | $126,061,805 |
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 | $12,982,718 (est) | $57,563,871 (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 | $342,732 | $1,519,633 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $122,344 | 1979 | $122,344 | $542,460 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $7,644,486 (est) | $33,894,765 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $21,092,280 | $93,520,728 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1979 | $9,300,000 | $40,184,711 |
| 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: 0 | Reg Box Pred: $5,454,986 | Reg Main Pred: $9,543,906 | 1979 | $6,452,000 (est) | $28,607,421 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $332,914 (est) | $1,476,102 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $339,586 (est) | $1,505,684 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1979 | $1,013,700 (est) | $4,494,629 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1979 | $17,438,200 | $76,268,547 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1979 | $3,654,080 | $17,252,182 |
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