The Eras Tour has been one of the most expansive tours Taylor Swift has had yet. If you’re a Swiftie, you probably know all about this tour. It was planned with a grand total of 146 dates across North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Australia. It is estimated to bring in $4.1 billion by its end. For the concerts, fans would pick an era from Taylor’s music to dress up as and paint their faces or hands with Taylor’s lucky number 13.
With the tour finished in the U.S., the film adaptation was released to theaters on October 13, 2023, highlighting her last show at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. It immediately garnered attention, and on its first day, accumulated $37 million in pre-sales just in the U.S. alone. Globally, it earned over $100 million. The movie is set to have a 13-week release until January of 2024, but has the potential to stay in theaters for longer if it continues to thrive at the box office.
At almost three hours long, the movie covers every song Taylor Swift sang at her concert, save for five: “The Archer,” “No body, no crime,” “Long Live,” “Wildest Dreams” and “cardigan.” These songs were cut because the actual tour concert was three-and-a-half hours long, and the move couldn’t be that long.
The movie contained the past 10 albums that Taylor Swift has released, including her debut album, “Speak Now,” “Reputation” and “Evermore.” Throughout the movie, Taylor would thank her fans, telling them that the reason that she was able come this far was because of them. She also explained that the whole “Folklore” album was about trying something new and features a specific storyline for each song.
Ashely Kramer, a junior at the University of Idaho, went to the movie at Village Centre Cinemas at Eastside Marketplace with her sister on Thursday, October 26. They didn’t dress up, but they had a lot of fun regardless. Her favorite era was the Reputation Era.
“I thought it was really cool they added in the snake around the stage and Taylor’s outfit for that era was fantastic,” Kramer said.. Kramer’s favorite Taylor Swift songs are “Clean” and “Wonderland.”
Jaydin Sanchez, a freshman at the university, also went to the movie on Thursday. She chose to dress up for the Reputation album, as that’s what she had on hand.
“My favorite part was when she sang ‘champagne problems,’” Sanchez said.
She sang almost every song that was played and had a blast. Sanchez’s favorite song is “Cardigan.”
Overall, the Eras Tour movie featured a number fan-favorites and filled viewers with nostalgia. Taylor brought every part of her music career together, beginning with country-pop, moving into pop-rock, and easing into indie-folk music. She loves her fans and she loves music, making her Eras Tour so much more than “just a concert.” She continues to inspire today’s generation and brings her fans together with every song she releases.
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