Does AdSense make cents?

Recently I added Google AdSense to my Youtube Video UNBROKEN in a effort to help monetize the video. Since the beginning of this month I have made $3.11. I guess that's not bad seeing as the ads have only been clicked 7 times. I was hoping use the pay-per-click money to help pay for production costs of the movie. Does anyone have suggestions on how to improve pay-per-click earnings without harassing family & friends to click on the ads after watching the video? Being an Indie I have to squeeze out every penny I can to realize this beautiful movie. Thanks for any suggestions!