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Taylor Swift Debuts 'Fate of Ophelia' Video as One-Weekend Film Tops $34 Million

The self-directed visual crowns a tightly timed rollout that delivered record single-day streams and multi-million first-day album sales.

Overview

  • The music video for The Fate of Ophelia was released online after premiering inside the 89-minute Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl theatrical event.
  • Reports put the limited-run screenings at roughly $34.1 million in the U.S. and about $50 million worldwide over Oct. 3–5, with tickets priced at $12 across AMC theaters.
  • Swift wrote and directed the video, with cinematography by Rodrigo Prieto and choreography credited to Mandy Moore, and it features her Eras Tour band and dancers across multiple showgirl eras.
  • Spotify reported The Fate of Ophelia set a single-day streaming record on Oct. 3, the video drew millions of YouTube views within hours of its public release, and the album logged around 2.7 million first-day sales.
  • The visual reframes Shakespeare’s Ophelia as a survivor and is packed with Easter eggs tied to Swift’s life and fiancé Travis Kelce, including a caught football, hotel room No. 87, opalite, sourdough, and art-history nods.