By Ayah Hassan, Staff Writer
First performed in Glendale, Arizona, the Eras Tour, an ongoing concert world tour by American singer- songwriter Taylor Swift, came to theaters on October 13 of 2023.
When going to see the Eras tour movie, audience members can receive a free Era’s Tour poster along with the purchase of their ticket. Other memorabilia is also available in theaters including an Eras tour popcorn bucket and soda cup.
The official ticket price is $19.89, after the Taylor Swift album 1989. Many fans who weren’t able to purchase tickets for the concert express their excitement for the new movie and relayed their expectations for the anticipated film. Junior Taylor Wilson commented, “My expectations are high because I know [Taylor Swift] won’t disappoint.” Senior Divya Kumar anticipates that the tour will be “like a watch party” for Taylor Swift fans around the world.
Much like the tour itself, many fans plan to dress up in an outfit inspired by their favorite song or album and trade bracelets with other “Swifties.” Divya plans to dress up as her favorite album: Midnights. She describes, “I just feel like Midnights is so representative of her journey.” Taliya Shanahan, a Freshman, shares that she will “probably be wearing something from Fearless or Midnights.”
According to early ticket purchases, the movie is anticipated to break records for the highest grossing concert film on an opening weekend. The Eras Tour concert has already reached number one on the charts for the highest grossing concert tour, making over 1 billion dollars. Breaking records seems to be a trend with Taylor Swift, as her album released in 2022, Midnights, broke first-day records at Apple Music and Amazon music.
Despite Taylor’s records, the real question is whether the Eras Tour movie is really worth the hype. How does it compare to the live concert itself? Sophomore Josie Just shares that the concert and the film “were pretty similar.” in regards to the audience’s energy, although “a few [songs] were cut from the film”. Junior Samha Khan disagrees, claiming that “the movie theater where [she] saw the movie had no energy compared to the concert.” However, it’s expected that the film version of the concert won’t be as good as the concert itself.
Josie rates the show “a ten!” “I’m going to see it again next weekend!” she says.
Regardless, fans can only hope that the movie will live up to their personal expectations and to the high standards set by the Eras Tour. Watch the Eras Tour movie on October 13th in theaters and let us know what you think of it.