The old rule of thumb suggested 3 times the production budget.Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
But the reality is that every territory is different and every film is a negotiation. The studios get their biggest cut from the U.S. box office (around 85 or 90%). Everywhere else, it depends on the deal.
On bigger movies, producers take their fees up front and stars will have points, too, that the studio has to pay out before they profit.
This video lays out how distribution works in China, where the take is often smaller. Sometimes the U.S studio might walk away with only 25% --- or worse, sell the film for a flat fee. (But the entertainment press and sites like Box Office Mojo will never tell you that.)
I heard that Disney spent $250 million just on advertising for that picture, which means its real cost was probably around $500-550 million.
So it's hard to say if it was a "success" --- unless you view it as loss leaders for toy sales.