SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
Time Bandits
1981 · Terry Gilliam · Terry Gilliam · 1 hr 56 min
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cleese | 1981 | $750,000 | $2,655,941 | (est) |
| Sean Connery | 1981 | $500,000 | $1,770,627 | (est) |
| Shelley Duvall | 1981 | $263,562 | $933,340 | (est) |
| Katherine Helmond | 1981 | $250,000 | $885,314 | (est) |
| Ian Holm | 1981 | $175,000 | $619,719 | (est) |
| Michael Palin | 1981 | $100,000 | $354,125 | (est) |
| Ralph Richardson | 1981 | $100,000 | $354,125 | (est) |
| Peter Vaughan | 1981 | $100,000 | $354,125 | (est) |
| David Warner | 1981 | $100,000 | $354,125 | (est) |
| David Rappaport | 1981 | $50,001 | $177,066 | (est) |
| Kenny Baker | 1981 | $100,000 | $354,125 | (est) |
| Jack Purvis | 1981 | $29,226 | $103,497 | (est) |
| Mike Edmonds | 1981 | $27,633 | $97,855 | (est) |
| Tiny Ross | 1981 | $26,236 | $92,908 | (est) |
| Craig Warnock | 1981 | $24,999 | $88,528 | (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. | 1981 | $42,365,581 | $150,027,288 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1981 | $42,365,581 | $146,205,531 |
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. | 1981 | $19,276,339 (est) | $68,262,416 (est) |
| Digital Rentals Estimated digital rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Digital Purchases Estimated digital purchase revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $0 | $0 |
| Physical Rentals Estimated physical rental revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,032,308 | $3,655,663 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $347,862 | 1981 | $347,862 | $1,231,868 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $11,070,035 (est) | $39,201,809 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $31,726,545 | $112,351,757 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1981 | $5,000,000 | $17,255,226 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) Estimated prints and advertising cost. sourceSource: Time Bandits - TCMURL: https://www.tcm.com/articles/1232355/time-banditsAfter a struggle to find a releasing company, Avco Embassy Pictures agreed to distribute it for a fee and for a $5.5 million to cover the cost of film prints and marketing. | 1981 | $5,500,000 | $19,476,898 |
| Participations Talent and producer participation payouts. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $1,742,258 (est) | $6,169,778 (est) |
| Residuals Residual and related distribution expense line. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $529,833 (est) | $1,876,274 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1981 | $555,000 (est) | $1,965,396 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1981 | $13,327,091 | $46,743,572 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1981 | $18,399,453 | $65,608,185 |
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