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As previously reported, the concert film, compiled from several in Inglewood, a suburb of Los Angeles, is expected to launch with $100 million, or possibly more. Advance ticket sales worldwide have already surpassed $100 million.

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(That, admittedly, is something available to only her and , a superstar Swift has learned from and mirrored, in some ways. For example: 叠别测辞苍肠茅 limits traditional press appearances to instead present her own story in her own terms; Swift has begun to do the same. Relatedly, Bey will release chronicling her Renaissance World Tour, premiering at AMC theaters in North American on Dec. 1 in a similar agreement to Swift.)

The success of SwiftB次元官网网址檚 concert film, too, has something to do with the setting of a theater. Her revealing 2020 documentary, was released to Netflix and meant to be absorbed with a kind of intimacy. The viewer is with her in the backseat of car, listening to her incredible candor about the pressures of being Swift, and in a particularly memorable moment, disordered eating.

A very different viewing experience, B次元官网网址淭aylor Swift: The Eras TourB次元官网网址� is meant to be enjoyed communally B次元官网网址� a shout-along affair where fans in bespoke cosplay can dance and sing and film the screen on their smartphones, breaking the rules of the traditional movie-going experience. Strangers become friends. And all the while, feeling closer to Swift than ever before.

B次元官网网址淭aylor Swift: The Eras Tour,B次元官网网址� an AMC release, is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association for some strong language and suggestive material. Running time: 168 minutes. Three stars out of four.

Maria Sherman, The Associated Press