Taylor Swift touched a new milestone with her Eras Tour film taking the crowing seat Michael Jackson held for decades

Did Taylor Swift Really Overtake Michael Jackson With Her Highest Grossing Concert Flim? Here’s the Full Picture

Taylor Swift [https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/] has been
consistently making waves in the music industry with her Eras Tour. But the
release of the tour film marked a new chapter in her successful career. The film
has become a cultural phenomenon in the past months, drawing millions of fans in
theatres. And it recently added a new gem to the glittering tiara of success
this singer wears. The movie became the highest-grossing concert and documentary
film of all time, dethroning Michael Jackson’s iconic This Is It from its
14-year reign. 

While this is a significant achievement for the pop icon, it did not sit well
with Jackson fans, who have been wondering if this was calculated rightly or
not.


DID TAYLOR SWIFT SURPASS MICHAEL JACKSON’S RECORD? 

The Eras Tour concert film raked in a staggering $261.6 million globally,
surpassing This Is It‘s record of $261.2 million. However, this victory has left
fans divided considering the difference in run time of both films and genres.
Several people pointed out that the Michael Jackson film is a documentary, not a
concert film which was released posthumously. His film earned this number in
five weeks only, while the Taylor Swift film has been in theatres for over 13
weeks. 

> "This Is It" by Michael Jackson, a documentary, not a concert film, earned
> $380M (inflation calculated) globally and was only in theaters for 5 weeks.
> Swift’s Eras Tour has only grossed $261.6M and has been in theaters for over
> 13 weeks. pic.twitter.com/kmukmZj1hx [https://t.co/kmukmZj1hx]
> 
> — Akhil Jackson (@AkhilJaxxn) January 8, 2024
> [https://twitter.com/AkhilJaxxn/status/1744182161635426313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw]



Within its initial two weeks, the 2009 film garnered an impressive $200 million
from 25,000 theaters worldwide. As for Swift’s movie, it bagged $123.5 million
during its opening, including $92.8 million in North America. In addition, This
Is It had an average ticket price of $7.50 whereas Eras Tour film ticket cost
$10.5. So one cannot compare both films because Jackson’s film had a shorter
run, less pricing, and it was more of a tribute to the memory of this musician,
per his fans.

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While determining which film had the greatest feat in cinema history seems
complex, one cannot deny the indelible mark Swift’s tour has left on the music
industry.


ERAS TOUR DOMINATED THE CONCERT TICKET SALE CHARTS IN 2023 

It is by far no secret Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has made astounding achievements
in 2023. From crashing the Ticketmaster website to becoming the highest-earning
tour, it achieved a groundbreaking feat. Pollstar year-end charts for 2023 named
it as the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark both worldwide and in
North America. With her enchanting voice, Taylor Swift raked up USD 1.04 billion
in revenue, with 4.35 million tickets sold throughout 60 tour dates. 

Taylor Swift Golden Globes 2024
[data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==]Credits:
Imago

This information covers the period from Nov. 17, 2022, to Nov. 15, 2023, based
on box office reports, venue capacity estimates, and historical Pollstar venue
ticket sales. Apart from this, the tour also earned approximately $200 million
from merchandise sales, like bracelets. Through this record, the Grammy winner
has solidified her image as a legendary singer
[https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-from-her-country-roots-to-her-global-stardom-heres-a-look-at-taylor-swift-success-as-an-artist/].
But the parade does not end here because she will resume her international leg
on February 7.

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Ever to Clinch a Billboard Record
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What do you think about this victory of Swift over Jackson? Drop your comments
below!

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<a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/tag/taylor-swift/">Taylor Swift</a> has been consistently making waves in the music industry with her Eras Tour. But the release of the tour film marked a new chapter in her successful career. The film has become a cultural phenomenon in the past months, drawing millions of fans in theatres. And it recently added a new gem to the glittering tiara of success this singer wears. The movie became the highest-grossing concert and documentary film of all time, dethroning Michael Jackson&#8217;s iconic This Is It from its 14-year reign. 
While this is a significant achievement for the pop icon, it did not sit well with Jackson fans, who have been wondering if this was calculated rightly or not.
<h2>Did Taylor Swift surpass Michael Jackson&#8217;s record? </h2>
The Eras Tour concert film raked in a staggering $261.6 million globally, surpassing This Is It&#8216;s record of $261.2 million. However, this victory has left fans divided considering the difference in run time of both films and genres. Several people pointed out that the Michael Jackson film is a documentary, not a concert film which was released posthumously. His film earned this number in five weeks only, while the Taylor Swift film has been in theatres for over 13 weeks. 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="550" data-dnt="true">
&quot;This Is It&quot; by Michael Jackson, a documentary, not a concert film, earned $380M (inflation calculated) globally and was only in theaters for 5 weeks. Swift’s Eras Tour has only grossed $261.6M and has been in theaters for over 13 weeks. <a href="https://t.co/kmukmZj1hx">pic.twitter.com/kmukmZj1hx</a>
&mdash; Akhil Jackson (@AkhilJaxxn) <a href="https://twitter.com/AkhilJaxxn/status/1744182161635426313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 8, 2024</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
Within its initial two weeks, the 2009 film garnered an impressive $200 million from 25,000 theaters worldwide. As for Swift&#8217;s movie, it bagged $123.5 million during its opening, including $92.8 million in North America. In addition, This Is It had an average ticket price of $7.50 whereas Eras Tour film ticket cost $10.5. So one cannot compare both films because Jackson&#8217;s film had a shorter run, less pricing, and it was more of a tribute to the memory of this musician, per his fans.
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While determining which film had the greatest feat in cinema history seems complex, one cannot deny the indelible mark Swift&#8217;s tour has left on the music industry.
<h2>Eras Tour dominated the concert ticket sale charts in 2023 </h2>
It is by far no secret Taylor Swift&#8217;s Eras Tour has made astounding achievements in 2023. From crashing the Ticketmaster website to becoming the highest-earning tour, it achieved a groundbreaking feat. Pollstar year-end charts for 2023 named it as the first tour to cross the billion-dollar mark both worldwide and in North America. With her enchanting voice, Taylor Swift raked up USD 1.04 billion in revenue, with 4.35 million tickets sold throughout 60 tour dates. 
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This information covers the period from Nov. 17, 2022, to Nov. 15, 2023, based on box office reports, venue capacity estimates, and historical Pollstar venue ticket sales. Apart from this, the tour also earned approximately $200 million from merchandise sales, like bracelets. Through this record, the <a href="https://www.netflixjunkie.com/music-news-from-her-country-roots-to-her-global-stardom-heres-a-look-at-taylor-swift-success-as-an-artist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Grammy winner has solidified her image as a legendary singer</a>. But the parade does not end here because she will resume her international leg on February 7.
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