Much to the delight of Swifties across the country,Taylor Swiftreleased her elusive Eras Tour to movie theaters, and diehard fans couldn’t be happier.Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour wasreleased in October 2023 and encompassed the majority ofthe Eras Tour setlist, along withOur SongandYou’re on Your Own, Kidas the surprise acoustic songs. According toBillboard, the concert film was shot over the first three nights of Swift’s final stint in Los Angeles and has a runtime of 2 hours and 45 minutes, which fans noted was shorter than the live shows have been — due to a shortened setlist.Taylor Swift: The Eras Tourbecame available to rentstarting on July 06, 2025, with three additional songs from the live show added for fans to watch at home.
Swifties have been ecstatic about the film. Fans of the singer-songwriter remember all too well the Ticketmaster debacle of November 2022, when many were shut out following the website’s crash, which left tons of fans without a chance to see their favorite artist. Now everyone has the opportunity to witness what’s been touted as the greatest tour of all time, a moniker that translated into wild box office success. Between therecord-breaking pre-sale numberspassing $100 million and the distribution deal Swift made directly with AMC, all signs indicated thatTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourwould be one of the biggest movies of 2023.
Updated July 24, 2025: This article has been updated with even more information on what makesTaylor Swift: The Eras Toura top movie of 2023.
Record-Breaking Pre-Sales
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour
Taylor Swift is no stranger to breaking records, and as soon asTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourwas announced and pre-sale tickets were available, the singer immediately began shattering sales records once again. AMC reported that during the first day of ticket sales alone, the film raked in $26 million, whichsmashed the previous recordof $16.9 million held bySpider-Man: No Way Home.
With a virtual line in place for hours following the initial announcement, reminiscent of but smoother than the Ticketmaster fiasco, it’s no wonder the music sensation has once again broken sales records. Prior to opening weekend, it was reported that theaters were selling out and adding more showtimes as needed (viaVariety).Taylor Swift: The Eras Tourpassed $100 million in presales, and opening weekend for the concert movie was a smashing success. According toBox Office Pro, the movie earned $92.8 million opening weekend, securing its spot as the number one opening weekend for a concert film ever.
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Impact On Other Movie Releases
Within hours of Swift’s film announcement, other movies scheduled for release on the same day promptlytook notice and moved quicklyto forgo any initial competition with her concert film. The record-breaking debut weekend for Swift’s movie was estimated, and other studios knew it would overshadow anything else released at the same time.The Exorcist: Believermoved up its release date by one week after Blumhouse head Jason Blum lightheartedly announced viasocial media, “Look what you made me do.The Exorcist: Believermoves to 10/6/23. #TaylorWins.”
Furthermore,What Happens Laterpushed back its release a whopping three weeks after its distribution company, Bleecker Street, also announced viasocial media, “So we’ll take our time… Are you ready for it? Meg Ryan ends her 14-year rom-com hiatus and the #Megaissance begins with #WhatHappensLater, now happening…later. Coming only to theaters November 3!” Such adjustments clearly display the impactTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourhad on theaters even before it hit the big screen, and others in the industry wanted to avoid getting lost in the shuffle during the frenzy.
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Groundbreaking AMC Deal
In true mastermind fashion, Swift avoided the traditional distribution channels and bypassed larger movie studios to partner directly with AMC, who acted as the distributor of her film to their own theaters and others. As part of the deal, theaters needed to carry the film for a minimum of four weeks and could show the film for as many as 26 weeks. However, after 13 weeks, Swift was free to stream the movie wherever she chose — which she took advantage of for a streaming release on her birthday.
Notably, adult tickets for the film were priced at $19.89, a clear nod to the year Swift was born as well as the title of the singer’s rerecorded album from October 2023. Child tickets were $13.13, a wink to the singer’s favorite number and birthday. Although neither pricing will necessarily impact the impending success of the film, it displays the level of involvement on Swift’s end. The deal made with AMC clearly puts Swift in the driver’s seat and allows for more control of her film, something Swifties love to see and ultimately support.
Box Office Domination
Currently,Taylor Swift: The Eras Touris the highest-grossing movie ever in the concert film category (viaDeadline). As of December 2023, its revenue is approximately $179.4 million for domestic ticket sales. For international sales, it earned about $70.7 million, for a worldwide total of over $250 million (viaBox Office Mojo).
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tourhas lapped some of its competing movies in box office sales.The Marvelsreleased on June 29, 2025, andBox Office Mojoreports as of December 2023, its domestic earnings were only a gross of approximately $84.3 million. Disney’sWishgrossed$56.3 millionin domestic sales.The Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds and Snakesgrossed$146.2 millionin domestic sales. (However,The Hunger Games’s prequel’s international sales were higher than Swift’s concert film, giving that film a higher worldwide total of $299.7 million.)
Based on the current box office standing, it’s possible thatTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourcould outperform the holiday season releases — films such asMigration, Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,andAnyone But You.(It’s already beatenWonka’s domestic opening weekend numbers by over$50 million.)
At the end of the day, Swifties and their devotion to Taylor Swift made her concert film a record breaker. However, it didn’t end up as one of the top 10 highest-grossing films of the year, perhaps due to its October release (or due to the Barbenheimer juggernaut). Nevertheless,Taylor Swift: The Eras Tourhas had an incredibly impressive theater run, and it will likely continue to be watched and streamed by beloved fans — both those who have been there since theOur Songdays and those who only just discovered a love for her music. If Swift’s track record of groundbreaking success on all fronts is any indication, then the film industry can expect any of the music mogul’s future movie projects to be no exception.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Touris playing in theaters and available to rent on Apple TV+, Prime Video, Google Play, and YouTube.
