Box office figures reported in the news are usually the total value of tickets sold.
Gross and net
Taxes come off first; what remains is then shared between the cinemas and the film's distributor.
The split changes over time
Distributors often take a larger share in a film's opening weeks and a smaller one later.
Why budgets mislead
A film can gross more than its budget and still lose money once marketing and the cinema share are counted.
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