{"id":56715,"date":"2025-10-05T20:59:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/56715\/"},"modified":"2025-10-05T20:59:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T20:59:06","slug":"taylor-swifts-show-girl-smashes-the-rocks-smashing-machine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/56715\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift’s ‘Show Girl’ smashes The Rock’s ‘Smashing Machine’"},"content":{"rendered":"

It might have looked like a heavyweight matchup, but\u00a0Swift\u2019s devoted fanbase<\/a>\u00a0once again proved unstoppable with her film \u201cThe Official Release Party of a Show Girl,\u201d which debuted at No. 1 with $33 million in North America, according to Sunday estimates from Comscore. The AMC Theatres release \u2014\u00a0announced only two weeks ago<\/a>\u00a0with minimal promotion \u2014 served as a companion piece to\u00a0Swift\u2019s 12th studio album<\/a>, packaging music videos, behind-the-scenes footage and profanity-free lyric visuals into an 89-minute experience.<\/p>\n

The film played at all 540 AMC theaters in the U.S. for three days, ending after Sunday. AMC aired the show in Mexico, Canada and across Europe.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor Taylor Swift to harness the power of the movie theater to build her brand, create excitement among her fans, and create a communal experience outside of her touring, outside of her live performances, is really a stroke of genius,\u201d said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. \u201cTo be able to add another $33 million to the box office bottom line is much welcomed by theater owners who were looking for content for their big screens.\u201d<\/p>\n

It comes nearly two years after her\u00a0\u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d concert film opened to $96 million<\/a>, with Swift extending her streak of box office dominance.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Johnson saw a more modest showing. His A24 drama\u00a0\u201cThe Smashing Machine,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0co-starring\u00a0Emily Blunt,<\/a> opened in third place with a mere $6 million, trailing Paul Thomas Anderson\u2019s\u00a0\u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0which earned $11.1 million and has now accumulated $107 million globally.<\/p>\n

Despite strong reviews and a 15-minute standing ovation at the\u00a0Venice Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 where Johnson\u00a0drew praise for portraying MMA legend Mark Kerr<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 the film marked one of the lowest openings as a lead.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen major movie stars branch out into more indie roles, like Tom Cruise in \u2018Magnolia,\u2019 they\u2019re trying to redefine their career,\u201d Dergarabedian said. \u201cThey can straddle both universes, so Dwayne Johnson and all the acclaim he\u2019s getting. That prestige factor. That\u2019s the currency. He knows box office. He studies this and he\u2019s a business person. But also realize that when you go outside of your comfort zone, it puts him in a certain light. \u2026 Dwayne Johnson is redefining what he can do.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond<\/a> the two marquee names, the rest of the weekend lineup offered a wide mix ranging from animated adventures to horror sequels and international releases.<\/p>\n

DreamWorks Animation\u2019s family adventure\u00a0\u201cGabby\u2019s Dollhouse: The Movie\u201d<\/a>\u00a0debuted in fourth place with $5.2 million, expanding the popular Netflix<\/a> preschool series to the big screen. Warner Bros.\u2019 supernatural thriller\u00a0\u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites\u201d<\/a>\u00a0followed in fifth with $4 million, pulling in $458.2 million globally.<\/p>\n

In sixth was\u00a0\u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba \u2013 Infinity Castle,\u201d<\/a>the latest entry in the hit Japanese anime saga, earning $3.5 million. A re-release of\u00a0\u201cAvatar: The Way of Water\u201d<\/a>\u00a0made a splash in seventh with $3.1 million \u2014 a solid return for the 2022 blockbuster ahead of \u201cAvatar: The Fire and Ash\u201d on Dec. 19.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the top 10 were\u00a0\u201cThe Strangers: Chapter 2\u201d<\/a>\u00a0with $2.8 million, the IFC dark comedy \u201cGood Boy\u201d with $2.2 million, marking the company\u2019s second-best opening weekend ever. \u201cKantara: A Legend \u2013 Chapter 1\u201d with $1.7 million.<\/p>\n

Dergarabedian said he\u2019s looking forward to October films such as \u201cTron: Ares,\u201d \u201cKiss of the Spider Woman\u201d and \u201cRoofman,\u201d starring Channing Tatum.<\/p>\n

Top 10 movies by domestic box office<\/p>\n

With final domestic figures being released Monday, this list factors in the estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore:<\/p>\n

1. \u201cThe Official Release Party of a Show Girl,\u201d $33 million<\/p>\n

2. \u201cOne Battle After Another,\u201d $11.1 million.<\/p>\n

3. \u201cThe Smashing Machine,\u201d $6 million.<\/p>\n

4. \u201cGabby\u2019s Dollhouse: The Movie,\u201d $5.2 million.<\/p>\n

5. \u201cThe Conjuring: Last Rites,\u201d $4 million.<\/p>\n

6. \u201c\u201cDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba \u2013 Infinity Castle,\u201d $3.5 million.<\/p>\n

7. \u201cAvatar: The Way of Water,\u201d $3.1 million.<\/p>\n

8. \u201cThe Strangers: Chapter 2,\u201d $2.8 million.<\/p>\n

9. \u201c\u201cGood Boy,\u201d $2.2 million.<\/p>\n

10. \u201cKantara A Legend: Chapter 1,\u201d $1.7 million.\n<\/p>\n

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