Taylor Swift’s ‘The Official Release Party of a Show Girl’ Debuts at No. 1 With $33 Million

(FILE) Taylor Swift brings a billion dollars of publicity to NFL, according to marketing firm. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – NOVEMBER 24: American singer-songwriter and cultural icon Taylor Swift wearing wearing a Julien Macdonald dress, Casadei boots, and Ofira jewelry arrives at the 2019 American Music Awards held at Microsoft Theatre L.A. Live on November 24, 2019 in Los Angeles, California, United States. (Photo by Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency)

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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. The AMC Theatres release was announced just two weeks ago and features music videos and behind-the-scenes footage. This success follows her “Eras Tour” concert film, which opened to $96 million nearly two years ago. Meanwhile, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s drama “The Smashing Machine” debuted in third place with $6 million. Other notable releases include “One Battle After Another” at $11.1 million and “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie” at $5.2 million.