Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Rocks Box Office With $33M, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Opens to Career-Worst $6M - The Hollywood Reporter

'Showgirl' pulled in huge numbers for a 89-minute "cinematic experience" that's neither a concert film nor a doc but rather a (smart) promotional stunt for Swift's new album. Overseas, it took in $46 million.

Pamela McClintock • October 5, 2025 • 📍 US

Taylor Swift’s ‘Showgirl’ Rocks Box Office With $33M, Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Smashing Machine’ Opens to Career-Worst $6M - The Hollywood Reporter

Swifties have struck again. Taylor Swift‘s special Life of a Showgirl album release event towered over the competition at the domestic box office — including films featuring two of the world’s bigge… [+8597 chars]

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