Original sentence: Eventually Troy made half a billion dollars worldwide, placing it in the #35 spot of top box office hits of all time.Having cost $175 million to make, some thought that it was a flop - a complete financial failure.Some critics had a tendency to lump Troy into the category of recent failed historical epics, which have also included Alexander (2004), and The Alamo (2004).Troy ended up a financial success because more than 70% of its revenues were made outside of the U.Troy screening's have earned its makers $133 million in the United States
Edited sentence: (Gladiator and Saving Private Ryan did more than recoup their production/marketing costs at US box office, and the US market is often overemphasized as judge of movie success.Having cost $175 million to make, it might appear that it was a flop - a complete financial failure.Other surefire summer blockbusters such as Shrek 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 2 (2004) were just around the corner, leaving it seemingly without hope for recovery.Perhaps as a result of this, many critics have a tendency to lump Troy into the category of recent failed historical epics, which have also included Alexander (2004), and The Alamo (2004).Thus, the actual sum made by this film is much higher that it would first appear.Troy made half a billion dollars worldwide, placing it in the #35 spot of top box office hits of all time.Troy screening's have earned its makers $133 million in the United States, overall.Troy was a success because more than 70% of its revenues were made outside of the U