AMC(US:AMC) The Economic Times·2025-10-07 03:09Core Insights - Taylor Swift's latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, was released on October 3, 2025, and is her 12th studio album, recorded during the European leg of her Eras Tour [1][5] - The album achieved record-breaking sales, moving 2.7 million copies in the US on its first day, the highest single-day sales in history, and 1.2 million vinyl copies in a single week [5] - Swift is the only artist with seven albums selling over 1 million copies in their first week, continuing her record-breaking streak [5] Box Office Performance - The film Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl earned $34.1 million in domestic ticket sales and an additional $16 million internationally, making it the highest-grossing picture in US and Canadian cinemas for the weekend [5] - The event was announced only two weeks prior and had no Thursday previews or Friday morning screenings, yet it outperformed major releases [5] Collaboration with AMC - This project marks the second collaboration between Taylor Swift and AMC, following the success of Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, which grossed $261.7 million globally [2][5] - AMC's CEO, Adam Aron, has positioned the company as a distributor of event-style films that attract fans to theaters [2] Industry Trends - Swift's latest project illustrates the convergence of music and cinema, transforming albums into theatrical events that can draw large crowds even during typically quiet box office weekends [5]