Taylor Swift Tour Movie Sets Record for Concert Film Debut (2)

The movie version of Taylor Swift’s stadium tour instantly became one of highest-grossing concert films ever, opening with weekend sales that dwarfed those of pictures by Justin Bieber and the late Michael Jackson.

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour delivered an estimated $92.8 million in ticket sales in US and Canadian theaters, market researcher Comscore Inc. said Monday. It was expected to pull in $105 million to $145 million, according to tracker Boxoffice Pro. The shortfall reflects the difficulty in predicting box office receipts for an unusual release like the Swift movie.

“Variables such as average ticket price, assessing ...