Taylor Swift Beats Michael Jackson To Claim The Highest-Grossing Concert Film Of All Time

"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" Concert Movie World Premiere



Just when it seemed like Taylor Swift’s movie was done making money at the box office, the title manages to make history once again as fans keep purchasing tickets. As of this weekend, the singer’s Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has become the highest-grossing concert film of all time, beating a record previously set by the one and only Michael Jackson.

According to Variety, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has now earned a total of $261.6 million at box offices around the world. That puts it just a few thousand dollars ahead of the previous record-holder, Michael Jackson’s This Is It.

That documentary/performance hybrid movie brought in $261.2 million at theaters all over the globe. It was released in 2009, and it benefited immensely from coming out just months after the singer passed away unexpectedly. The world was still reeling from that loss, and millions of fans were eager to see and hear anything connected to the King of Pop—and all their attention helped the title make history.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour has largely left theaters in North America, but the film isn’t done wowing audiences in other parts of the world. The entertainment publication reports that in the past weekend, the pop and country superstar’s blockbuster earned another $8.7 million at the box office in China. The movie is new to the territory, and clearly Chinese Swifties were eager to catch the flick in a public setting.

The Grammy winner first released Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in most countries back in mid-October. At the time, it immediately became a top attraction at movie theaters, and in only a matter of days, it broke records and was named one of the top-performing concert films and documentaries of all time.

Now, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is largely not playing in theaters in countries like the U.S., as it has been months since it premiered. There are still some locations showing the film, but it is only making a fraction of what it earned when the movie was new. In December, Swift made the project available to rent at home, which has likely helped it become a bestseller once again in another way.

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Before this weekend, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour already ranked as the highest-grossing concert film in U.S. history. Now, it claims that honor when all countries are included. At the moment, Swift doesn’t face any competition for this title, and it may be years before anyone can best her performance–if anyone ever can, that is.