{"id":2068823,"date":"2023-10-16T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/box-office-hero-taylor-swift-concert-film-dominates-at-theaters\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T12:39:05","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T16:39:05","slug":"box-office-hero-taylor-swift-concert-film-dominates-at-theaters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/box-office-hero-taylor-swift-concert-film-dominates-at-theaters\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift concert film dominates box office"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbox-office-hero-taylor-swift-concert-film-dominates-at-theaters%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068823&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Taylor Swift Concert Film Tops Box Office with $126 \u200cMillion Worldwide<\/h2>\n<p>LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) \u2013 Pop singer\u2064 Taylor Swift ruled \u200cmovie box offices over the weekend as her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/box-office-hero-taylor-swift-concert-film-dominates-at-theaters\/\" title=\"Taylor Swift concert film dominates box office\">concert film transformed darkened theaters<\/a> into dance floors and \u200dhauled in an estimated $126 million-plus around the world.<\/p>\n<p>Moviegoers dressed in concert\u2062 T-shirts and sequins for screenings of \u201cTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour.\u201d\u2062 At many showings, fans\u200b stood to sing along and move to the beat of \u201cShake It Off,\u201d \u201cAnti-Hero\u201d and other hits \u200cfrom Swift\u2019s \u206217-year career.<\/p>\n<p>The turnout provided a\u2064 welcome jolt to cinemas facing a lackluster autumn slate after a strike by Hollywood actors prompted studios to delay titles such as\u2062 \u201cDune:\u200c Part\u200d Two.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>U.S. and Canadian ticket sales for \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d were expected to reach $95 million to $97\u200d million by the end of Sunday, distributor AMC Theatres (AMC.N)\u2064 said.<\/p>\n<p>That would surpass \u2063the $73\u2063 million that Justin Bieber\u2019s\u200d 2011 release \u201cNever Say Never,\u201d the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floyd-mayweather-wants-to-purchase-nba-team\/\" title=\"Floyd Mayweather Wants to Purchase NBA Team\">current record holder<\/a> for a concert film, collected over \u200dits entire run.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a superstar debut,\u201d Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co., said of \u200dSwift\u2019s film. \u201cIt \u2062was a party in a movie theater.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d added as much as $33 million in international markets, according to \u2064AMC estimates, for a global total of $126 million to $130 million.<\/p>\n<p>The concert is set to be shown in theaters in more countries including Brazil, South Korea, \u2063and Malaysia in \u200dNovember.<\/p>\n<p>Final weekend results will be released on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>If current estimates hold, Swift\u2019s domestic tally will fall short of the most bullish projections from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-batman-brings-in-128-5-million-at-domestic-box-office-second-highest-opening-haul-of-pandemic-era\/\" title=\"\u201cThe Batman\u201d Brings in 8.5 Million at Domestic Box Office, Second-Highest Opening Haul of Pandemic Era\">box office analysts<\/a>, who had forecast $100 million to\u200b $140 million.<\/p>\n<p>Turnout \u2063had\u200d been tricky to predict, analysts \u2064said, because the film was different from\u2064 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/arnold-schwarzenegger-very-very-proud-of-son-in-law-chris-pratt\/\" title=\"Arnold Schwarzenegger \"Very, Very Proud\" of Son-In-Law Chris Pratt\">blockbuster action movies<\/a> that normally top box office charts.<\/p>\n<p>No movie debut in October\u2062 has ever exceeded $100 million\u200d domestically. \u201cJoker\u201d brought\u200d in $96.2 million in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, domestic ticket \u2062sales \u200dfor all of 2023 so\u200b far were running 26% ahead of \u200clast year, according\u2064 to Comscore data, but\u2064 nearly 17%\u2063 below 2019\u2019s pre-pandemic tally. Studios have released 16 fewer films in theaters this year compared to \u200dthe same point in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Swift fans were thrilled to see the Eras \u2063Tour on the big screen.\u200c Many missed the chance to see the singer in \u200cperson after ticket seller Ticketmaster suffered outages and resale prices\u200d for seats soared into the \u2062thousands of\u2063 dollars.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGiven how hard it is \u2063to get a ticket to a concert, I think it is\u2062 really fantastic that \u2063people who aren\u2019t fortunate enough to get there get the\u2063 opportunity to\u200b see it in a venue like this,\u201d moviegoer Stephanie Gaudette said at a \u2063screening at the TCL \u2062Chinese Theatre in\u200b Hollywood.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u200bEras Tour,\u201d recorded at shows\u2063 at SoFi Stadium \u200coutside Los Angeles, \u200breceived \u2063a rare A+ score in audience polling by CinemaScore, and a 100%\u2064 positive rating from film critics on the Rotten Tomatoes website.<\/p>\n<p>Pop singer \u2063Beyonce will follow Swift by bringing her Renaissance Tour to theaters in December, another\u200b release\u2062 that will help theaters fill gaps left by the ongoing \u2063strike by Hollywood\u2063 actors. Hopes\u2063 for a quick end to\u200b the work stoppage were dashed last week when labor negotiations broke down.<\/p>\n<p>The National Association of Theatre\u2064 Owners said a survey of 6,000\u2062 moviegoers found that 72% want to\u200b see more concerts films in cinemas.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by Lisa RichwineEditing by Bill Berkrot, Lisa \u2064Shumaker, and Deepa Babington<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d What factors contributed to the success of &#8220;The Eras Tour&#8221; as a\u200c concert film?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Just shy of the $98\u200d \u2062million that Marvel\u2019s \u200c\u201dBlack Widow\u201d earned during its\u200b opening weekend in\u2063 July. It will, however, become the biggest opening for \u2064a concert film,\u2064 surpassing Bieber\u2019s record mentioned\u200c earlier.<\/p>\n<p>The success of \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d\u2064 can be attributed to Swift\u2019s immense popularity and loyal fan base. Known for her catchy and relatable songs, Swift has amassed a \u2062massive following over \u200cher 17-year career. Her concerts\u2063 are renowned for their energetic performances and captivating production values, \u200band the \u2064film successfully captures the essence of her live shows.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064addition to \u2064her devoted fans, the\u2064 timing\u2063 of the release also played \u2062a part in the film\u2019s\u2062 success. With a \u2064lack\u2063 of major blockbuster releases in theaters \u200ddue to the\u200d Hollywood actors\u2019 strike, \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d\u200b provided \u200caudiences with a \u2064much-needed and entertaining alternative. The film \u2064allowed fans to experience the \u2062excitement of a live \u200bconcert in the safety and comfort of a movie theater.<\/p>\n<p>The success of\u200c \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d also \u2064highlights \u2062the enduring popularity and profitability of the concert film genre. Concert films have always been a popular form of entertainment, allowing\u200c fans to relive or experience the magic of a\u2064 live performance. \u200dWith its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sound-of-freedom-mocked-as-qanon-adjacent-despite-sex-trafficking-being-non-partisan\/\" title=\"'Sound Of Freedom' Ridiculed as 'QAnon Adjacent' Despite Non-Partisan Nature of Sex Trafficking\">impressive box office numbers<\/a>, \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d reaffirms the demand for \u2062concert films and\u2064 their ability to\u2062 attract\u200c a wide audience.<\/p>\n<p>As \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d continues its run in theaters and expands to more countries,\u200d it is expected to further solidify its position at the top of the box \u200coffice charts.\u2063 The film\u2019s success not only showcases\u2062 Swift\u2019s star power but also\u2062 serves\u200b as \u200da testament to the enduring appeal of the concert film\u2064 genre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift&#8217;s concert film dominated the global box office, raking in over $126 million. 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