Taylor Swift's film 'The Eras Tour' set to rock Hollywood box office; amasses nearly $26 million in ticket sales
Taylor Swift, known for her chart-topping music, is gearing up to conquer the Hollywood box office with her upcoming film 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,' set to premiere on October 13.
In an impressive turn of events, Taylor Swift has already broken the advance booking record previously held by the Marvel superhero blockbuster 'Spider-Man No Way Home.' Within just 24 hours, her highly anticipated concert film amassed an astounding $26 million in ticket sales for AMC Theaters.
The latest reports from Deadline reveal that 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' has now raked in over $65 million in ticket sales across various theater chains in the United States. Box office experts are now speculating that Swift might achieve an extraordinary $100 million opening, a feat achieved by only a select few films.
This would place her in the company of hits like Margot Robbie's 'Barbie,' which debuted with a remarkable $155 million at the box office and quickly surpassed the billion-dollar mark in just a matter of weeks.
Taylor Swift's decision to release her Eras Tour concert film in theaters was aimed at revitalizing the struggling box office industry, which has been hit hard by the pandemic and the Hollywood strike. The singer herself shared the news on her social media platforms, confirming that the film will premiere in North American theaters on October 13.
Anticipating a surge in demand from Swift's devoted fanbase, the AMC theater chain has scheduled multiple daily showings of the film on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays at all of its U.S.
locations. Ticket prices for this special event will be higher than the standard movie fares, with adult tickets priced at USD 19.89, seemingly a reference to her album «1989 (Taylor's
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