Swarms of Swifties flocked to AMC Ridge Park Square 8 in Brooklyn, Ohio and other Cleveland-area movie theaters to see “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” on opening day, Friday, Oct. 13.

Friendship bracelets in tow, Taylor Swift fans dressed in Swift-themed outfits and costumes gathered to watch the 12-time Grammy award winner perform the highest-grossing tour of the summer, The Eras Tour, on the big screen.

The film was recorded during three of Swift’s August shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California and directed by Sam Wrench. The main goal of the film was to bring the magic of The Eras Tour from a premium seat to more people. 
 

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Fan reaction at the film suggests that goal was achieved, as they sang along to Swift’s extensive 17-year discography and honored Taylor Swift concert traditions, like reciting specific chants correlating to some of the “Cruel Summer” singer’s songs.

“It’s the closest you can possibly get to being at The Eras Tour without being at The Eras Tour,” said Brianna, 24, who attended two of Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Philadelphia and Cincinnati. “It’s the same vibe, just a different atmosphere. It was a joyous and inclusive experience and was very comparable to going to Taylor’s concerts with people dressing up and buying all of the merchandise.”  

“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour,” which is now the highest-grossing concert film in the United States, played an especially important role in the greater-Cleveland area, as Swift has not performed in Cleveland since her Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018.

“I thought the movie did a great job giving a good representation of what the actual concert would’ve felt like if you were actually there through the movie screen, which I thought was really impressive,” Xander Stimac, 19, said. 

A freshman at Cleveland State University, Stimac was one of many Taylor Swift fans willing to travel, but unable to get tickets to The Eras Tour. Seeing “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” in theaters was his first time seeing Swift’s record-breaking tour.

“My family, girlfriend and I all saw it and were impressed by the movie. We sang along with the film like we were at the concert. Other people in the theater were too,” Stimac said. “Overall, it was a great experience.”

AMC, Cinemark, Regal and other movie theaters only have showings for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Thursdays through Sundays. Adult ticket prices cost $19.89 in reference to Swift’s upcoming Oct. 27 release of the re-recording of her 2014 pop album "1989." Senior citizen and children’s tickets cost $13.13, a play on Swift’s lucky number, 13.

Tickets for “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” can be purchased online or in-person at participating movie theaters, or online at the concert film’s official website.

Greater-Cleveland movie theaters will continue to turn into concert venues as they show the 2 hour 45 minute concert film for a total of, naturally, 13 weeks.