Taylor Swift's 'Eras' Concert Film Just Made Box Office History

Publish date: 2024-06-24

Not that we ever had any doubt, but the Swifties pulled through for their girl Taylor Swift this weekend. And no, we're not talking about the hype over the multiple Traylor appearances (though, there has to be some record broken here for most interest in a celebrity couple).

According to AMC, Swift's The Eras Tour film officially broke Box Office records during its opening weekend, becoming the highest-grossing domestic opening weekend for a concert film. In the first weekend alone, The Eras Tour brought in $96 million domestically with an additional $32 million internationally, officially surpassing Justin Bieber's 2011 concert movie Never Say Never (which earned $73 million total). While the feat is undoubtedly impressive, it's not at all surprising given the fact that the movie did more than $100 million in global advanced ticket sales, per Entertainment Tonight.

The film, and its run time of nearly three hours, hit theaters this past Friday and saw fans take to the aisles to sing, dance, and relive the magic of the live concert. The Sam Wrench-directed movie was shot during Swift's six Los Angeles shows that took place at SoFi stadium. Swift, along with some of her famous pals like Beyoncé and Maren Morris, attended the movie's premiere on Oct. 11 at the Grove in L.A.

Only a day after Swift initially announced the concert movie, it broke another record for the most amount of ticket sales in a single day, earning $26 million, according to AMC. Spider-Man: No Way Home previously held the record at $16.9 million.

Swift's record-breaking movie wasn't the only reason the pop star made the headlines this weekend: Swift and her new beau Travis Kelce officially hard-launched their romance with not one date night, but two. After they each made their respective Saturday Night Live cameos, they were spotted arriving hand-in-hand at the after-party. The next day, Travis attended the Eagles v. Jets game at MetLife Stadium to cheer on his older brother Jason Kelce before meeting up with Swift for another night on the town.

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For the new couple's date night, Swift paired a sheer, floral-printed Jean Paul Gaultier top with a black bustier and matching leather miniskirt. For his part, the Kansas City Chiefs tight-end sported a beige corduroy jacket and matching baggy trousers.

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