SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
The Toy
1982 · Richard Donner · Phil Feldman | Ray Stark · 1 hr 42 min
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pryor | 1982 | $1,118,902 | $3,732,379 | (est) |
| Jackie Gleason | 1982 | $513,618 | $1,713,302 | (est) |
| Teresa Ganzel | 1982 | $212,500 | $708,847 | (est) |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | 1982 | $409,903 | $1,367,334 | (est) |
| Ned Beatty | 1982 | $315,273 | $1,051,672 | (est) |
| Scott Schwartz | 1982 | $316,231 | $1,054,868 | (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. | 1982 | $47,118,057 | $157,174,120 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1982 | $47,118,057 | $153,170,306 |
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. | 1982 | $21,674,306 (est) | $72,300,095 (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 | $1,455,512 | $4,855,225 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $485,171 | 1982 | $485,171 | $1,618,408 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $12,278,172 (est) | $40,956,927 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $35,893,160 | $119,730,656 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1982 | $17,000,000 | $55,263,212 |
| 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: 1 | Reg Box Pred: $8,057,614 | Reg Main Pred: $5,028,778 | 1982 | $6,995,000 (est) | $23,333,580 (est) |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $826,106 (est) | $2,755,683 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $606,594 (est) | $2,023,448 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1982 | $1,904,000 (est) | $6,351,270 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1982 | $27,331,700 | $89,727,195 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1982 | $8,561,460 | $30,003,461 |
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