SCREEN PROFITS REPORT
To Be or Not to Be
1983 · Alan Johnson · Mel Brooks · 1 hr 47 min
At the onset of WW2, a Polish actor's family and the Polish Resistance help the troupe of a theatre escape Poland and the invading Nazis.
Cast Salaries
Cast Salaries
| Cast | Year | Salary | Inflation adjusted salary | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Brooks | 1983 | $1,350,000 | $4,363,102 | (est) |
| Anne Bancroft | 1983 | $348,008 | $1,124,737 | (est) |
| Tim Matheson | 1983 | $406,544 | $1,313,921 | (est) |
| Charles Durning | 1983 | $128,768 | $416,169 | (est) |
| José Ferrer | 1983 | $212,090 | $685,460 | (est) |
| George Gaynes | 1983 | $123,199 | $398,170 | (est) |
| Christopher Lloyd | 1983 | $180,000 | $581,747 | (est) |
| George Wyner | 1983 | $160,313 | $518,120 | (est) |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | 1983 | $77,890 | $251,735 | (est) |
| Jack Riley | 1983 | $72,352 | $233,836 | (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 | $13,030,214 | $42,112,710 |
| International International theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $0 | $0 |
| Worldwide Combined worldwide theatrical box office gross. | 1983 | $13,030,214 | $41,039,941 |
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 | $6,059,050 (est) | $19,582,410 (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 | $649,058 | $2,097,709 |
| Physical Purchases Physical Purchases: VHS $209,112 | 1983 | $209,112 | $675,836 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue Estimated ancillary TV and streaming revenue from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $3,426,621 (est) | $11,074,592 (est) |
| Total Revenues Total of the revenue streams currently available or derived in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $10,343,841 | $33,430,546 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget Production budget. | 1983 | $9,000,000 | $28,346,386 |
| 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: 3 | Peer Median: $5,500,000 | Reg Box Pred: $3,677,637 | Reg Main Pred: $3,564,519 | 1983 | $4,553,000 (est) | $14,714,967 (est) |
| 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 | $184,120 (est) | $595,064 (est) |
| Interest & Overhead Interest and overhead allocation. Parsed from source context when available, otherwise estimated from the year-based ScreenProfits finance model. | 1983 | $1,017,000 (est) | $3,286,870 (est) |
| Total Expenses Total of budget, P&A, participations, residuals, and interest/overhead in this ScreenProfits profitability view. | 1983 | $14,754,120 | $46,943,287 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss Estimated movie net profit/loss from the current ScreenProfits revenue and expense model. | 1983 | $-4,410,279 | $-13,512,740 |
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Deep Dives & Reports
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