Taylor Swift's Showgirl Tops Weekend Box Office Over DiCaprio, Johnson Films

Taylor Swift recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, and praised the film One Battle After Another, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Leonardo DiCaprio. Swift highlighted the performances of Chase Infiniti, Teyana Taylor, Benicio del Toro, and DiCaprio, noting their humor and suggesting multiple Oscar-worthy roles. She also admired Anderson's dual role as writer and director, calling him a "living legend" working on a higher creative level. Meanwhile, Swift's theatrical event, The Official Release Party of a Showgirl, topped the box office with an estimated $33 million opening weekend, surpassing One Battle After Another's $11 million second-week earnings and bringing its domestic total to nearly $43 million. Anderson's film has earned over $100 million worldwide and is a strong Best Picture contender, while Taylor's event has grossed around $46 million globally. Both One Battle After Another and other new releases like The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson, are expected to benefit from awards season momentum.