TheTaylor Swift: The Eras Tourmovie could beat the most successful film of 2023. Projections for the movie centered on the popular singer’s concert indicate that it could sell out more theaters thanBarbie. A few days before its debut in theaters around the world,The Eras Tourmovie continues to break records. After surpassing several Marvel Studios and DC films with its pre-sales numbers, and causing films like The Exorcist: Believerto modify their release date so as not to compete with it, the movie about Taylor Swift’s concert is positioning itself to be one of the biggest blockbuster hits of the year.
According to new projections from EntTelligence (viaDeadline),Taylor Swift: The Eras Touris going to sell out more theaters thanBarbie, and could even surpass the record held bySpider-Man: No Way Home. According to reports, the film has currently sold out a third of all the slots it will occupy on its opening day. In fact, 99% of weekend movie pre-sales for that weekend belong toThe Eras Tour.
This is truly not a surprise considering the enormous fandom behind Taylor Swift and the success of her tour, which will continue until the end of 2024, becoming one of the biggest events in music history.The Eras Tourconcerttraces Taylor Swift’s long and successful careersince her first studio album from 2006, titledTaylor Swift. The show compiles songs from all the singer’s eras:Fearless,Speak Now,Red,1989,Reputation,Lover,Folklore,EvermoreandMidnights, with imposing sets and dazzling costume changes that respond to each of the facets of Taylor Swift.
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tourmovie hits theaters on October 13.
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Barbie Has Finally Lost Its Place in the Top 10
Almost three months after its release,Barbiehas finally been dethroned from the Top 10 of current films available in theaters domestically, after becoming the highest-grossing film of the year. According toThe Numbers, last weekend Greta Gerwig’s movie reached a total of $782,000 across North America, hitting the number 12 spot in the ranking, thanks to the success of new releases likeThe Exorcist: Believerand Saw X Currently.
Barbiehas grossed about $1.4 million dollars globally, ranking number 14 in the Top 15 of the highest-grossing films in the entire history of cinema, approachingFrozen 2andTop Gun: Maverick.
In addition, the film became the biggest hit in the history of Warner Bros. Pictures at the domestic box office, leaving Christopher Nolan’sThe Dark Nightbehind. Meanwhile, Nolan’s last film,Oppenheimer, is currently the third highest-grossing film of the year, withThe Super Mario Bros. Movieoccupying the second spot.
BarbieandOppenheimerwill betwo of the big competitorsin the upcoming awards season along with other big releases of the year that have not yet hit theaters: Martin Scorsese’sKillers of the Flower Moonand Ridley Scott’sNapoleon, which are already emerging as two of the most acclaimed projects in the history of both directors.
