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.
