Taylor Swift's New Album Release Party Tops Weekend Box Office with $33M

Taylor Swift's listening party movie for her new album "The Life of a Showgirl" topped the weekend domestic box office with $33M from about 3,700 theaters.

Taylor Swift's latest venture into the world of cinema has proven to be a significant success. Her listening party movie, "The Official Release Party of a Showgirl," has topped the weekend domestic box office with a haul of $33M from about 3,700 theaters, according to studio estimates compiled by Comscore Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1].

The approximately 89-minute film, distributed by AMC Theatres (NYSE:AMC), includes an exclusive music video premiere and personal reflections by Swift on the songs from her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl." This is AMC's second movie about Swift, following the highly successful "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" in 2023, which generated $261.7M worldwide and became the highest-grossing concert film of all time Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1].

The movie's strong performance comes as no surprise, given Swift's massive fan base and her track record of successful concert films. Her previous film, "The Eras Tour," grossed $93 million during its opening weekend and went on to gross over $261 million worldwide Taylor Swift’s ‘Official Release Party Of A Showgirl’ Hits No. 1 And Dominates Box Office During Single Weekend Run^[2].

In second place, Warner Bros.' (NASDAQ:WBD) "One Battle After Another" brought in $11.2M, marking a 49% drop from last weekend when it debuted with $22.4M Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1]. The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio, is set to become Anderson's highest-grossing film over his career, overtaking 2007's "There Will Be Blood" Taylor Swift’s ‘Official Release Party Of A Showgirl’ Hits No. 1 And Dominates Box Office During Single Weekend Run^[2].

Third place went to A24's "The Smashing Machine," which pulled in $6M from over 3,300 locations. The film, directed by Benny Safdie and starring Dwayne Johnson, follows the life of former American wrestler and mixed martial artist Mark Kerr Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1].

The top five also included Universal’s (NASDAQ:CMCSA) family-friendly "Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie" with $5.2M and Warner Bros.’ (NASDAQ:WBD) "The Conjuring: Last Rites" with $4.1M Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1].

A notable entrant on the top ten list was Disney's (NYSE:DIS) re-release of James Cameron's 2022 blockbuster "Avatar: The Way of Water," which placed seventh with a haul of $3.2M. The movie's return to theaters comes a few months ahead of the release of its sequel, "Avatar: Fire and Ash," in December Release party for Taylor Swift's new album tops weekend domestic box office with $33M^[1].

This weekend's box office performance highlights the enduring appeal of Taylor Swift's brand and the strong demand for her content. The success of "The Official Release Party of a Showgirl" is a testament to her ability to captivate audiences and generate significant revenue through various mediums.