Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour movie is officially coming to theaters, and the concert film could break a major box office record from 2011 if it does hit $100 million at the box office. The Eras Tour began in March 2023 and is now in the midst of an international leg before the tour is expected to conclude in November 2024. With record-breaking ticket sales and unprecedented demand, Swift decided to make her latest tour more accessible to those unable to get tickets. Rather than release The Eras Tour movie on streaming, it’s becoming a theatrical affair.
To date, Taylor Swift has released 10 studio albums and four re-recorded albums. The Eras Tour marks the singer-songwriter’s sixth official tour, and several have spawned concert movies. Granted, past concert films such as Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live and Taylor Swift: Reputation Stadium Tour were exclusively released through streaming platforms. Even documentaries following periods of the star’s life were found on services like Netflix and Disney+. Due to her ever-growing popularity and status as one of the world’s biggest celebrities, it’s no surprise that Swift is taking The Eras Tour to new levels with a theater release.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie Could Become The Biggest Concert Film Of All Time![Taylor Swift during the Lover set of the Eras Tour.]()
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is coming to theaters across North America on Friday, October 13th. Within the first 24 hours of presales, AMC Theaters reported $26 million in Taylor Swift ticket presales for the event, setting a new single-day record for presales. Ticket sales for the Eras Tour through other theater chains are also breaking records, proving Swift’s new concert movie could become the biggest in history. To take the top spot, Swift would need to beat 2011’s Justin Bieber: Never Say Never concert movie, which made $99 million at the worldwide box office during its run.
While Justin Bieber’s Never Say Never movie holds the record with $73 million US earnings and $99 million worldwide earnings (via The Numbers), Michael Jackson’s This Is It was technically higher. The 2009 release hit $267 million worldwide due to the $189 million international push (via Box Office Mojo). However, This Is It was never truly considered a traditional concert movie and instead seen as a documentary featuring interviews and backstage looks into Jackson’s concert preparations. Therefore, the record-breaking presales and massive demand throughout North America, causing theaters to already add more showtimes, suggests The Eras Tour concert movie has a chance at beating Bieber’s 12-year-old record.
Could Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Movie Make Over $100 Million At The Box Office?![Taylor Swift Singing in the Eras Tour Concert Documentary]()
To Justin Bieber’s benefit, the Never Say Never movie release was also international. Currently, The Eras Tour movie is only being released in North America. While Swift’s concert movie could overtake Never Say Never’s $73 million domestic box office record, it will be interesting to see if it could break the $100 million mark. The increased demand has stemmed from many fans who didn’t get a chance to get real concert tickets. There’s also a percentage of those who want to experience The Eras Tour all over again. While the chances are good at hitting $100 million, many factors are in play.
The demand and presales for Taylor Swift even bumped The Exorcist: Believer from its October 13th release, proving other releases expect Swift to blow box office competition out of the water. Without tough competition on same-day release, Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour theatrical release has an easier path to achieving box office records. If the concert movie gets a global release after the international leg of the tour, it’s very likely Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour will go well beyond the $100 million mark thanks to global accessibility. It now depends on how long the concert movie stays in theaters and streaming plans, which could hurt any international box office potential.
Sources: The Numbers, Box Office Mojo
