Taylor Swift surely knows how to surprise her fans! Instead of actually releasing it on a Friday, Blondie actually pulled a last-minute push and released the
"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" film on cinemas nationwide a day earlier.
The film has since received rave reviews from critics which ultimately lives up to the reviews and fanfare surrounding the actual concert itself.
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Preview Box-Office Numbers
According to Variety, the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour," has already amassed a total of $2.8 million in Thursday previews from 2,700 theaters alone. International screenings of the film aren't even counted on the numbers.
At 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, the film was shown at various cinema houses and movie theatres in the United States. Supposedly, the film was scheduled in the marquees on Friday, but hours before her Los Angeles premiere at The Grove had fans reeling when she said it would be released on Thursday night instead.
Per projections, the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" is expected to generate around $100 million to $125 million on its opening weekend. Surely, Beyoncé's surprise arrival on the red carpet premiere seemed to prompt many of her loyal fans to also watch Swift's concert film.
Although Swift doesn't necessarily need Beyonce for the extra bump, it surely was a treat to see them close after all those years.
Notably, the early previews only opened to 2,700 theatres nationwide, but it will open on Friday to a total of 3,850 theatres in the country. Additionally, there are 4,150 theatres worldwide in more than 90 countries where the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" will be shown, which could also bring the total sales from $30 million to $50 million, upping the global debut to $150 million to $175 million.
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' Reviews
The "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" debuted at 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
"It's sure to come as a disappointment to many, as it did for me, that about one or two songs from each era were sacrificed, likely for the sake of time... The decision is understandable, given the constraints of theatrical releases, but some of the choices felt a bit odd," Deadline Hollywood said in their review.
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