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Tears were shed, dancers filled the aisles, and fans packed theaters for Taylor Swift
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the official release party of a showgirl, in theaters over the weekend
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No surprise here, Swift's movie, which landed the same day as her 12th studio album
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The Life of a Showgirl, danced to the top of the domestic box office with $33 million in ticket sales
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Friday's album Drop kicked off a full weekend of Swift celebrations, from listening parties and midnight Target openings for the Vinyl Hunters
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to a three-day movie event that had fans singing along in theaters
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And according to AMC, Swift's film is the first album debut movie ever
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to open at number one at the domestic box office. This is the record I've been wanting to make for a very long time
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But even with Swift calling this her most personal project yet, the life of a showgirl is dividing fans and critics alike
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Some praise the creative risk. Others say it's not her strongest era
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Music site Pitchfork rated the album a 5.9 out of 10 Monday morning
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Swift's lowest score to date, writing that a dozen albums in, Taylor Swift's never been bigger and her music's never been less compelling
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Still, Swift's star power is unmatched. Her film outperformed Dwayne Johnson's The Smashing Machine
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which landed third with just $6 million. And Billboard reports Swift sold a massive 2.7 million
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copies of The Life of a Showgirl on day one. It's the second largest sales week for an album
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in modern history. So even when opinions are split, Swift still wins the weekend
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With Stray Arrow News, I'm Kennedy Felton. Download our app or visit san.com for more
