Taylor Swift’s movie, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, has achieved historic success at the box office. After only its first weekend, it shattered records and became the most successful concert film of all time. Fans anticipating its release on streaming platforms might want to head back to theaters, however, as they will have to wait a bit longer to see it at home.
The concert film won’t be available on any streaming platforms or download stores until at least the beginning of 2024. The earliest potential release date for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour to the public—outside of movie theaters, that is—will be January 12.
According to Puck, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour is subject to a 13-week exclusivity window after its initial theatrical premiere before it can head to any streaming or sales platforms. This kind of window is standard practice in the movie industry for many releases, ensuring that people who are interested feel compelled to go to a movie theater to see the title, instead of waiting for it to be accessible at home.
The Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour deal reportedly stipulates that theaters that agree to show the movie must commit to airing it for a minimum of four weeks. After that, they will have the option to extend its run up to 26 weeks, potentially keeping the film in theaters into the spring of next year.
The specifics of where the concert film will end up after its theatrical run are yet to be announced. Swift may choose to sell it to streaming platforms like Netflix
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As of now, the film continues to perform well in theaters. This past weekend, it ranked as the third-highest-grossing title in America in its fifth week, behind only The Marvels and Five Nights at Freddy’s after its debut at No. 1. In the weekend dated November 10 through 12, the title earned another $6.1 million at the box office.
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