Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tallied between $95 million to $97 million during its opening weekend, making it the highest-grossing domestic concert film release ever.
Box office analysts became Swifties in the lead-up to Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert film release, estimating blockbuster-style opening weekend numbers.
And Swift delivered.
While the pop singer fell short of the $100 million benchmark, domestic ticket sales still topped $95 million, according to distributor AMC Entertainment.
The theater chain provided a range of $95 million to $97 million for the film’s opening weekend on Sunday, with expectations that an official figure will be provided on Monday once all tickets have been tallied.
„The film’s debut is an undeniable tentpole-level success despite the challenges of predicting what it might achieve,“ said Shawn Robbins, chief analyst at BoxOffice.com. „Swift, her fans, and theatrical exhibition should all be celebrating the results.“
Already, the film has shattered records, becoming the highest-grossing concert film release domestically, surpassing Justin Beiber’s „Never Say Never“ film release, which hauled in $73 million over the course of its run in theaters in 2011, in a single weekend. And it easily beat Miley Cyrus‘ „Best of Both Worlds“ record opening of $31.1 million from 2008.
Swift’s Eras Tour film is also the widest-released concert film in history, arriving in more than 3,850 domestic locations during its debut.
