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Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33M

Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles, on the newest of 2 developments

Taylor Swift's new film, "The Official Release Party of a Show Girl," has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Continues Streak of Unexpected Box Office Saviors

    Headline from Variety ·

  2. Newest

    Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33M

    Headline from ABC 7 Los Angeles ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Continues Streak of Unexpected Box Office Saviors (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Taylor Swift’s "The Release Party of a Showgirl" is the latest unexpected draw to prop up the box office.

  2. Deadline

    ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ Ready To Rumble With Dwayne Johnson, Leonardo DiCaprio & James Cameron At Weekend Box Office With $45M WW Opening – Preview (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    'Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl' is expected to be No. 1 this weekend at the box office with $50M WW, $30M+ domestic

  3. Deadline

    ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ Struts $29M-$31M, ‘The Smashing Machine’ Hits The Mat With $6M-$7M, ‘One Battle After Another’ Heads To $100M WW – Box Office (opens Deadline)

    Published

    Deadline's feed description

    'Taylor Swift: Release Party of a Showgirl' is eyeing a $29M-$31M opening. Meanwhile Dwayne Johnson's 'Smashing Machine' is bombing with $6M-$7M.

  4. Variety

    Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Reigns With $15.8 Million Opening Day, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Tenses Up in Third (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Taylor Swift's 'Release Party of a Showgirl' is opening on top of the box office, as Dwayne Johnson's 'The Smashing Machine' heads for third.

  5. CNN

    Taylor Swift brings music craze back to the box office (opens CNN)

    Published

    CNN's feed description

    The AMC-distributed “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” opened Friday to $15.8 million as part of a three-day run to coincide with Swift’s 12th studio album, “The Life of a Showgirl.”

  6. New York Post

    Taylor Swift is the box office queen with ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    She's showing them how it's done.“The Official Release Party of a Show Girl” was queen of the box office on Friday.

  7. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Taylor Swift's new film, “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl,” has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Swifties flock to movie theaters for ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ (opens KTVZ Bend)

    Published

    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Auzinea Bacon, CNN (CNN) — In an unprecedented win for a theatrical release announced just two weeks ago, the album debut event from American pop superstar Taylor Swift topped the domestic box office with about $33 million domestically.

  9. Variety

    Box Office: Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Triumphs With $33 Million, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Bombs With $6 Million (opens Variety)

    Published

    Variety's feed description

    Taylor Swift's "The Release Party of a Showgirl" tops the box office as Dwayne Johnson's "The Smashing Machine" flops with $6 million.

  10. Fortune

    In heavyweight movie showdown, Taylor Swift's 'Show Girl' smashes The Rock's 'Smashing Machine' (opens Fortune)

    Published

    Fortune's feed description

    “The Official Release Party of a Show Girl” debuted at No. 1 with $33 million in North America, according to Sunday estimates from Comscore.

  11. Forbes

    Taylor Swift’s ‘Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ Grosses $33 Million At Domestic Box Office (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    The film, tied to Swift’s newly released “The Life of a Showgirl” album, grossed $15.8 million Friday alone.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33M (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

    Published

    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Taylor Swift's new film, "The Official Release Party of a Show Girl," has topped the weekend box office with $33 million in North America

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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