Taylor Swift’s new movie called the Eras Tour had a good start at the box office. People came to watch it on Thursday evening and brought in $2.8 million. It’s now turning into a big hit especially among women.
On Friday, more people are expected to come and watch possibly bringing in around $40 million to $48 million. The whole weekend could make over $110 million. So the movie is doing really well.
A Modest Start with Big Potential
The first $2.8 million came from shows on Thursday in North America. It’s not a small amount but it could have been more. There wasn’t much time to tell people about these early shows and some fans already bought tickets for later.
AMC Theatres, the company showing the movie thought it might make a record-breaking $150 million around the world with $100 million in the U.S. That’s because many people wanted to see it and lots of tickets were already sold.
Swift’s Surprise News
Taylor Swift surprised everyone by saying the movie could be watched earlier not just at 6 p.m. on October 13. But when Thursday turned into Friday many theaters even in big cities like New York and Los Angeles had empty seats for the new shows. Some showings in Imax and Dolby were a bit more crowded but not totally full.
The Swifties’ Problem
Swift’s biggest fans called “Swifties” were so excited to see the movie that they already got tickets for Friday or the weekend. This left fewer seats for Thursday and early Friday shows. Usually people can change their tickets but for this movie you can’t.
One fan Eli Engel from Pennsylvania was happy about the early shows because she didn’t have tickets for Friday. She quickly got some for Thursday evening and when she got to the theater, there were only two other people there.
Mostly Women Watching
Thursday’s audience was mostly women about 76%. And many of them were between 18 and 35 years old. People who watched the movie really liked it.
Making It Special
This movie is different from other films. It’s not just a regular movie and it’s like a special event. People are very excited about it and it’s creating a new standard for concert films.
Nobody knows why they added these early shows at the last minute. But whatever the reason fans are really looking forward to seeing the movie.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie is going to break records and become a new kind of concert film. People are very excited about it especially the Swifties. We’ll find out how successful it is by the end of the weekend.
FAQs
What is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour movie?
It’s a movie that shows Taylor Swift’s concerts and is getting a lot of attention.
Why didn’t many people come to the early Thursday and Friday shows?
Some fans had already bought tickets for later shows and you can’t change the tickets for this movie.
What makes the Eras Tour movie different from others?
It’s not just a regular movie and it’s like a big event that people are very excited about.
Who mostly watched the movie on Thursday evening?
Most of the audience were women about 76% of them and many were between 18 and 35 years old.
How is the Eras Tour movie doing compared to other movies like “Barbie”?
It’s doing really well and making people very excited setting a new standard for this kind of movie.