Taylor Swift film's box-office haul slips in final tally

Cinemark Holdings

16/10/2023 19:52

LOS ANGELES, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Taylor Swift's concert
film sold $123.5 million worth of tickets around the world over
the weekend, slightly less than early box office estimates,
distributor AMC Theatres  AMC.N  said on Monday. 
    AMC had projected on Sunday that the global total for
"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" would reach $126 million to $130
million in sales for shows from Thursday through Sunday. 
    Roughly $92.8 million of the worldwide total came from the
United States and Canada, AMC said, below the $95 million-plus
predicted on Sunday.
    "The Eras Tour" still holds the record for the
highest-grossing concert film in history. The previous
record-holder, Justin Bieber's 2011 film "Never Say Never,"
collected $99 million worldwide over its entire run. 
    The turnout for Swift's movie provided a welcome boost to
cinemas facing a lackluster autumn slate after a strike by
Hollywood actors prompted studios to delay titles such as "Dune:
Part Two."
    

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