Taylor Swift Tour Movie Sets Record for Concert Film Debut
Taylor Swift arrives for the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles, California on Oct. 11.
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The movie version of Taylor Swift’s stadium tour instantly became one of highest-grossing concert films ever, opening with weekend sales that dwarfed those of pictures by Justin Bieber and the late Michael Jackson.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour delivered an estimated $92.8 million in ticket sales in US and Canadian theaters, market researcher Comscore Inc. said Monday. It was expected to pull in $105 million to $145 million, according to tracker Boxoffice Pro. The shortfall reflects the difficulty in predicting box office receipts for an unusual release like the Swift movie.