Let's talk a little about Taylor Swift outside the context of her dating life, shall we?

Let's talk a little about Taylor Swift outside the context of her dating life, shall we?

Sure, Taylor Swift is one half of the most famous couple in the world today (not to mention who the other half is), but let's focus on her film for a moment. Over the weekend, Swift's concert film "The Eras Tour" broke box office records, earning over $95 million and surpassing Justin Bieber's "Never Say Never" as the biggest concert film debut in history.

The film, a compilation of footage from Swift's August performance in Los Angeles, was not only a smash hit, but was also well received by critics, earning an A+ on CinemaScore and a 100% rating on RottenTomatoes.com. Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst at Comscore, said, "The domestic weekend box office performance is on par with blockbusters" (as is "People"). For comparison, Bieber's concert film grossed a total of $73 million during its 2011 domestic run (not just its opening weekend).

"This is a huge win for Taylor Swift and her family," said Matthew Belloni, who first reported the terms of Swift's theater deal in his newsletter, Puck. By signing directly with AMC Entertainment rather than a traditional movie studio, Swift "bypassed the traditional Hollywood system, and like so many things in her life, she came out on top," Belloni said. This is an enormous financial gain."

The whole experience felt distinctly Swift: "In a packed movie theater, fans exchanged (even more) friendship bracelets, sang at full pitch, danced in the aisles, took cell phone videos of the screen (rarely allowed in movie theaters), and with buckets of Swift-adorned popcorn We ate," People reports. True to Swift culture, ticket prices were $19.89 (plus tax) for adults and $13.13 (plus tax) for seniors and children.

And the drinks will be pouring in for Swift for a while: Puck reports that 43 percent of the film's gross profits will go to the cinema, with Swift and AMC splitting the remaining 57 percent (to be determined).

The film's debut comes about six weeks before Beyonce's film about her successful tour, "Renaissance World Tour," is released on December 1. Says Jeff Bock, senior box office analyst at Exhibitor Relations, "The success of a concert film is one of those rare occurrences in the theater world." 'It happens once every 10 years or so. And now two such films will be released in a row, both of which are expected to not only be huge successes, but also to start a new movie trend. [And just as the film broke records, the tour itself broke records. According to "Entertainment Tonight," even by conservative estimates, "The Eras Tour" is expected to break the $1 billion mark when all is said and done, making it the highest-grossing tour in history.

No offense, but who is Travis?

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