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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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Oct 1, 2025
Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Continues Streak of Unexpected Box Office Saviors
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Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33M
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Variety
Taylor Swift’s ‘Release Party of a Showgirl’ Continues Streak of Unexpected Box Office Saviors ↗ (opens Variety) Published Sep 30, 2025
Variety's feed description Taylor Swift’s "The Release Party of a Showgirl" is the latest unexpected draw to prop up the box office.
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 Sep 30, 2025
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
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 Oct 2, 2025
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.
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 Oct 3, 2025
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.
CNN
Taylor Swift brings music craze back to the box office ↗ (opens CNN) Published Oct 3, 2025
Same headline from 1 more outlet 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.”
New York Post
Taylor Swift is the box office queen with ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ ↗ (opens New York Post) Published Oct 3, 2025
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.
NBC10 Philadelphia
Taylor Swift's 'The Official Release Party of a Show Girl' debuts at No. 1 with $33 million ↗ (opens NBC10 Philadelphia) Published Oct 4, 2025
Same headline from 11 more outlets 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.
KTVZ Bend
Swifties flock to movie theaters for ‘Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ ↗ (opens KTVZ Bend) Published Oct 4, 2025
Same headline from 1 more outlet 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.
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 Oct 4, 2025
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.
Fortune
In heavyweight movie showdown, Taylor Swift's 'Show Girl' smashes The Rock's 'Smashing Machine' ↗ (opens Fortune) Published Oct 4, 2025
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.
Forbes
Taylor Swift’s ‘Official Release Party of a Showgirl’ Grosses $33 Million At Domestic Box Office ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Oct 4, 2025
Forbes's feed description The film, tied to Swift’s newly released “The Life of a Showgirl” album, grossed $15.8 million Friday alone.
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 Oct 5, 2025
Same headline from 3 more outlets 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
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