Sometimes a movie can only be called a success once money comes in from the various countries where the movie plays.
From a business standpoint, a film is only successful if it brings in more money than was spent to make it.
That money comes from a multitude of areas, including ticket sales, DVD/Blu-ray/downloads, rentals, merchandise, and international sales.
And now according to the BBC, Russia’s Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky is worried that the scene might be considered illegal, according to Russian law.