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Sources for the budget and the critic’s reviews are listed in the article.

The producer’s gross in Greece is approximately €2.30 per ticket, from which the costs of DCPs and advertising must still be deducted. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the ticket price is retained by third parties: the exhibitor’s share (typically around 50%), the distributor’s commission, VAT, and other fees. It’s important to distinguish between total box office gross and the actual net revenue received by the producer per ticket.

In its opening week, VK’s film ranked well behind How to Train Your Dragon and Lilo & Stitch. By the second week, it had dropped to No. 7 at the box office, continuing to trail significantly behind How to Train Your Dragon, Lilo & Stitch, Mission: Impossible, and 28 Days Later. During its second week, the film sold just 5,000 tickets—approximately 20% fewer than in its debut week.