The upcoming concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which will hit theatres on October 13, is expected to have a strong opening weekend, according to industry observers.
01.09.2023 - 22:01 / justjared.com
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was only announced a few days ago, but it’s already a runaway success.
Earlier today it was reported that the presale tickets for the 33-year-old star’s upcoming concert documentary had brought in $26 million for AMC Theaters, obliterating the record that had previously been held by Spider-Man: No Way Home.
But despite these impressive numbers, it remains unclear if the movie will be eligible for Best Documentary at the Academy Awards next year.
Keep reading to find out why…
According to The Wrap, the Academy’s guidelines will likely take Taylor Swift: The Eras tour out of the running.
Section II, B states that “Works that are essentially promotional or instructional are not eligible, nor are works that are essentially unfiltered records of performances.” Therefore, if the movie is simply 165-minutes of concert footage, it will not be eligible.
Taylor Swift: The Eras tour is set to hit theaters on October 13, 2023 and you can see the trailer here.
The upcoming concert film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which will hit theatres on October 13, is expected to have a strong opening weekend, according to industry observers.
EXCLUSIVE: We promise that you’ll never find another one like this: AMC’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert movie hit tracking this morning with a $100M-$125M opening-weekend outlook when it opens on October 13 in cinemas.
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Taylor Swift is gearing up for one of the year’s strongest showings at the box office with her Eras Tour concert film!
EXCLUSIVE: Sources tell us that advance tickets sales for the Taylor Swift: Eras Tour concert movie have reached $65M-plus. That’s a figure comprised of the top three U.S. circuits –AMC, Regal and Cinemark–, Canada’s Cineplex and Mexico’s Cinépolis, we hear.
Sony Pictures Entertainment chairma-CEO Tony Vinciguerra figures Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour could gross $200 million, calling it a “massive, unexpected rescue” for movie theaters as Hollywood strikes have led to shifting release dates and slowed the production pipeline, casting a damper on this year’s vigorous box office recovery.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Have you ever wanted to attend a private Taylor Swift concert? Well, Cinemark is offering moviegoers a chance to rent out auditoriums to watch the filmed version of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour,” which hits theaters on Oct. 13. Private Swiftie Parties, as the theater rentals have been dubbed, cost $800 (plus taxes and fees) and can accommodate up to 40 people.
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both were scheduled to drop nationwide on Oct. 13, horror mega-producer Jason Blum decided to move up the film’s release to avoid any “Bad Blood” with Swift.“Look what you made me do,” tweeted Blum, 54, referencing one of Swift’s hits.
Taylor Swift continues to break records.
Taylor Swift just broke another record as fans are rushing to pick up tickets to see her Eras Tour concert film in theaters next month. This one was previously held by Marvel!
EXCLUSIVE: The AMC-distributedconcert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour according to sources has actually clocked $37M+ from the three big theater circuits –AMC, Regal and Cinemark– in its first 24 hours of presales. That’s definitely higher than the first day presales of Star Wars: Force Awakens at $20M.
UPDATE, AFTER EXCLUSIVE: AMC is reporting that the Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour concert film has clocked a mindblowing $26M for the circuit in presales in its first 24 hours, beating their previous first day presales record for Spider-Man: No Way Home which did $16.9M. Let’s write that again — this massive presales figure is only for AMC. It’s not for the entire industry and other circuits like Regal, Cinemark and Harkins — which means the figure is significantly bigger. Realize, though, AMC reps the largest footprint for movie theaters at the domestic B.O. with 568 locations.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Are you ready for it? Taylor Swift is here to save movie theaters. Her “Eras Tour” concert film, which opens theatrically on Oct.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media Reporter Well, “Exorswitft” was a short-lived phenomenon; the nickname for the dual release of “The Exorcist: Believer” and Taylor Swift’s concert film is no more. That’s because Universal and Blumhouse’s spooky sequel “The Exorcist: Believer” has moved up its release date — losing its deliberately timed debut on Friday the 13 (of October) to instead land in theaters on Oct. 6 — in order to avoid the premiere of the much-hyped Eras Tour movie.
Hours after Taylor Swift announced her AMC Eras Tour concert film, presales are looking amazing!