Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film has exceeded $100 million in advance ticket sales worldwide, as announced by AMC Theatres, the distributor. This includes pre-sales at various movie theaters, including AMC and others. The film will be released on October 13, coinciding with Swift's preferred number. Variety reports that it will be screened in over 8,500 theaters across 100+ countries.
AMC has not disclosed the specific breakdown of the $100 million amount between North America and the rest of the world. According to Variety, only five movies in 2023 have surpassed $100 million for their opening weekends in North America. These movies include Barbie ($162 million), The Super Mario Bros. Movie ($146 million), Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse ($120 million), Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 ($118 million), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania ($106 million).
The Eras Tour movie is anticipated to have a front-loaded box-office performance, including pre-sales, due to the swift and dedicated nature of Taylor Swift's fans, also known as Swifties. Swifties are known to be extremely enthusiastic and might watch the film multiple times, which would contribute to the box office success in October and beyond.
Blumhouse rescheduled the release date for its new Exorcist movie, The Exorcist: Believer, in order to avoid conflicts with Swift's Eras Tour movie. Originally set to premiere on Friday, October 13, the release was moved up a week due to concerns about Swift's influence. Producer Jason Blum expressed his fear of Taylor Swift.
The Exorcist: Believer is a film adaptation of Swift's highly profitable Eras Tour, which is anticipated to become one of the most successful music tours in history. Starting in October and November, Swift will perform numerous shows in various locations across the United States, followed by performances in South America in late November. In February 2024, she will continue the tour in Japan and Australia. Afterwards, the tour will visit Singapore, France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, London, Ireland, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Austria before concluding in Canada in November 2024.
