Daily News (Los Angeles)

SWIFTIES CROWD MOVIE THEATERS

- By Annika Bahnsen abahnsen@scng.com Staff writer Carolyn Burt contribute­d to this report.

Swifties are packing theaters with friendship bracelets and red lipstick this weekend for the opening of the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” movie — and it's already breaking records.

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” film is a replica of her recent concert performanc­e during the American leg of her hit tour, specifical­ly set at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. The concert recaps all 10 of her studio albums, highlighti­ng each moment in her illustriou­s career.

The two hour and 40-minute film already had surpassed $100 million in global advance ticket sales, AMC Theaters announced earlier last week. And after only being open for 24 hours, the film already had broken AMC's national record Friday for the highest ticket sales revenue during a single day in its 103-year history.

Theaters throughout the area have their schedules packed with showings this weekend, and many Friday night were nearly full of fans enjoying the concert-turned-film.

Although it is a little early to tell, signs are pointing to her passing “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” as the biggest concert film ever, experts have said.

Adult tickets for the film begin at $19.89, a reference to her next rerecord album “1989 (Taylor's Version),” which is set to be released Oct. 27. Children's tickets begin at $13.13, also in a reference to Taylor's favorite number.

Cinemark, AMC, Regal and Galaxy Theaters all are offering exclusive movie and concert merchandis­e, such as “Eras Tour”-themed popcorn buckets and cups. Some select theaters are even offering Swiftie-inspired cocktails and treats. As confirmed by Swifties who've already watched the movie, singing, dancing and dressing up is allowed just like it was a concert. AMC even put out a guide saying dancing is permitted, as long as it's not on the chairs. No filming though.

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Associatio­n for some strong language and suggestive material.

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