Complex sentence: A film version with Val Kilmer as Simon Templar was released in 1997, even though criticized as a failure, earned two point four (2.4) times its initial budget in gross revenue.
Split into simpler sentences: A film version with Val Kilmer as Simon Templar was released in 1997. Even though it was criticized as a failure, earned two point four (2.4) times its initial budget in gross revenue.