LOS ANGELES, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Pop singer Taylor Swift ruled movie box offices over the weekend as her concert film transformed darkened theaters into dance floors and hauled in an estimated $126 million-plus around the world.
Moviegoers dressed in concert T-shirts and sequins for screenings of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour."
That would surpass the $73 million that Justin Bieber's 2011 release "Never Say Never," the current record holder for a concert film, collected over its entire run.
"This is a superstar debut," Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations Co., said of Swift's film.
Fans pass by an image of Taylor Swift as they enter a cinema to watch Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert movie in Mexico City, Mexico October 13, 2023.
Persons:
Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber's, Jeff Bock, Taylor, Alexandre Meneghini, Swift, Stephanie Gaudette, CinemaScore, Beyonce, Lisa Richwine, Bill Berkrot, Lisa Shumaker, Deepa Babington
Organizations:
Hollywood, AMC, Relations, REUTERS, Ticketmaster, Theatre, SoFi, Rotten, National Association of Theatre Owners, Thomson
Locations:
Brazil, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico City, Mexico, Hollywood, Los Angeles