Taylor Swift Loses Golden Globes Race But Trumpets ‘Eras Tour’ Passing Up Michael Jackson’s ‘This Is It’ at Global Box Office

You win some and you lose some — even if you are . Just as the pop superstar singer was arriving on the red carpet at in Beverly Hills, AMC Theatres announced that her concert film passed up ’s 2009 posthumous at the global to become the top grossing concert and documentary film of all time, not adjusted for inflation.

Swift was at the Globes in support of her , which was among the movies nominated for the first ever award for best cinematic and box office achievement. The rules of the category require that a film can only be eligible if has earned at least $150 million at the worldwide box office, including $100 million or more in North America.

Greta Gerwig’s — likewise a female fueled film — . According to AMC, finished Sunday with a worldwide tally of $261.6 million, including north of $180 million in North America. The movie was able to achieve its latest milestone after earning $8.7 million in its first week of play in China. Critics consider to be a straight up concert film, while squarely fell in the documentary/concert category.

Before the release of Swift’s concert film, held the record for the top grossing concert film domestically with a lifetime total of $73 million, not adjusted for inflation. It earned another $26 million overseas for a global total of $99 million. earned $72.1 million in North America and $261.2 million globally.

— a box office unicorn — has shattered numerous records since launching in late summer and was one of the most successful and profitable films of 2023 considering it cost a mere $15 million to produce. Swift and her team bypassed the major Hollywood studios and pacted directly with AMC to distribute the film in cinemas around the globe, and not just in AMC locations.

“On behalf of all of us at AMC Theatres, I send my congratulations and eternal gratitude to Taylor Swift for her remarkable and record setting box office performance,” AMC Entertainment chair CEO said in Sunday’s statement announcing the latest milestone. “Her spectacular performance delighted fans around the world and serves as another strong reminder about the power of extraordinary filmmaking and magic of movie theaters.” THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood Reporter.