A Swiftie’s information to each Taylor Swift film and documentary so as

'The Life of a Showgirl' album cover; Taylor Swift in 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller in 'Valentine's Day' 'The Life of a Showgirl' album cover; Taylor Swift in 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller in 'Valentine's Day'
'The Lifetime of a Showgirl' album cowl; Taylor Swift in 'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour; Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller in 'Valentine's Day'. Credit score:

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  • Taylor Swift's filmography encompasses a spread of initiatives, together with music documentaries, live performance films, and feature-length movies.
  • The singer has collaborated with famend administrators, similar to David O. Russell.
  • Swift stepped behind the digital camera for All Too Properly: The Quick Movie, starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O'Brien.

Except you've been residing beneath a rock for the final 12 months and a half, that Taylor Swift's newest world tour led to The Eras Tour film, which is now the highest-grossing live performance movie of all time. Using that momentum, Swift is heading again to the large display screen with The Official Launch Social gathering of a Showgirl, a companion movie to her upcoming album, The Life of a Showgirl.

The singer's filmography goes far past live performance docs. She's additionally appeared in main Hollywood options, music documentaries, and even her personal self-directed quick movie. Here’s a full information to Taylor Swift's films in chronological order.

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Live performance Expertise (2009)

Nick Jonas, Taylor Swift, Joe Jonas, and Kevin Jonas in 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience'
Nick Jonas, Taylor Swift, Joe Jonas, and Kevin Jonas in 'Jonas Brothers: The 3D Live performance Expertise'.

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In easier instances, when 3-D films have been all the craze, the Jonas Brothers introduced a teenage Taylor Swift on stage to carry out a duet of her single "Ought to've Stated No" with then-boyfriend Joe Jonas. (Little did he know, she would quickly write a frustrated country song about him.) General, the live performance movie is foolish and forgettable, however this efficiency is traditional Taylor, from the sparkly gown to the debut-era twang.

The place to look at Jonas Brothers: The 3D Live performance Expertise: Disney+

Hannah Montana: The Film (2009)

Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart, Lucas Till as Travis Brody, and Taylor Swift as herself in 'Hannah Montana: The Movie'
Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart, Lucas Until as Travis Brody, and Taylor Swift as herself in 'Hannah Montana: The Film'.

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Talking of which, nothing says nostalgia like Hannah Montana. Much more individuals are in Hannah Montana: The Film than you bear in mind, together with Brooke Shields, Vanessa Williams, Tyra Banks, Margo Martindale, and Natalia Dyer in her first appearing credit score.

Additionally making her characteristic debut was Taylor Swift with a cameo as a rustic singer, performing "Crazier" at a honky tonk whereas Miley Cyrus gradual dances with love curiosity Lucas Until (who by the way starred within the iconic music video for "You Belong With Me" and briefly dated Swift in actual life). Along with "Crazier," Swift co-wrote the film’s closing tune, "You'll All the time Discover Your Means Again Residence."

The place to look at Hannah Montana: The Film: Disney+

Journey to Fearless (2010)

Taylor Swift in 'Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless'
Taylor Swift in 'Taylor Swift: Journey to Fearless'.

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Journey to Fearless is a far cry from the polished live performance movies of her later eras, nevertheless it's nonetheless extremely charming. A chronicle of Swift’s first world tour, the miniseries was launched episodically on the now-defunct teen TV channel the Hub earlier than arriving on DVD. And certainly, it has the intimacy of a house video (together with cute house footage of little Taylor along with her guitar, after all). Since she was nonetheless only a teen in 2010, it's stuffed with appearances from her household — particularly Mama Swift — and hometown mates like Abigail, who impressed her coming-of-age ballad "Fifteen."

The place to look at Journey to Fearless: YouTube

Valentine's Day (2010)

Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller in 'Valentine's Day'
Taylor Swift as Felicia Miller in 'Valentine's Day'. Everett Assortment

Bear in mind the years after Love Really, when film studios thought we wished a ridiculously star-studded ensemble rom-com about each single vacation? Enter Valentine's Day, a generic, cookie-cutter rip-off stuffed to the brim with A-list stars and Oscar winners. However among the many tons of of weak subplots is a cute little vignette that includes Taylor Swift and then-boyfriend Taylor Lautner (a.okay.a. her "greatest ex").

The Taylors play lovely ditzy teen couple Felicia and Willy, who haven’t any arc besides being tremendous obsessive about one another (and making out…quite a bit). On the finish of the movie, they arrive house from a Valentine's Day date with Swift's "Immediately Was a Fairytale" taking part in within the background — after which they suck face once more.

The place to look at Valentine's Day: HBO Max

Communicate Now World Tour – Dwell (2011)

Taylor Swift performs live on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands during her Speak Now World Tour on March 7, 2011
Taylor Swift performs dwell on stage at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands throughout her Communicate Now World Tour on March 7, 2011.

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Communicate Now World Tour was Swift's first dwell album, for which she launched a CD and a DVD with dwell performances of just about each tune on Communicate Now. These recordings are stuffed with her trademark showmanship, particularly when she sings "Enchanted" accompanied by ballet dancers, or when precise fireworks go off throughout that line within the bridge of "Expensive John."

However the spotlight of the live performance movie is likely to be her covers and mash-ups; Communicate Now was the primary album the place she actually began experimenting with completely different genres, so it's refreshing to see her pay homage to her influences. The beautiful, folky cowl of "Drops of Jupiter" is a notable standout, reframing the tune so efficiently that it sounds prefer it was written for her.

Communicate Now World Tour – Dwell shouldn’t be accessible to stream

The Lorax (2012)

 Audrey (voice: Taylor Swift) in 'The Lorax'
Audrey (voice: Taylor Swift) in 'The Lorax'.

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This was Swift's first and solely voice function, which is a disgrace as a result of her earnest, expressive supply is ideal for youngsters's media. In The Lorax, she performs a lady named Audrey who lives in a walled metropolis with synthetic vegetation, whereas Zac Efron portrays the boy attempting to impress her by discovering a "actual tree."

The film isn't at all times profitable at translating the grim, cautionary poetry of Dr. Seuss' environmental fable (or its message, contemplating the studio bought the Lorax's likeness to an SUV business). However for Swifties, it will likely be without end immortalized by Swift and Efron's promotional look on Ellen, the place they famously sang an eerily prophetic diss observe concerning the host.

The place to look at The Lorax: Netflix

The Giver (2014)

Jeff Bridges as the Giver and Taylor Swift as Rosemary in 'The Giver'
Jeff Bridges because the Giver and Taylor Swift as Rosemary in 'The Giver'.

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Primarily based on Lois Lowry's seminal younger grownup novel, The Giver crafts a world the place emotion has been eradicated and all infants are genetically engineered. The teenage protagonist, Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), is chosen to coach with the Giver (Jeff Bridges) to carry all of the recollections of how the world was.

Swift performs the small however pivotal function of Rosemary, the Giver's daughter who as soon as educated as a "Receiver" and met a tragic destiny. She's solely on display screen for a couple of minutes, however she aptly embodies Rosemary’s compassion and idealism — and she or he even will get to sing just a little!

The place to look at The Giver: Pluto TV

The 1989 World Tour Dwell (2015)

Taylor Swift performs during the 1989 World Tour at Tokyo Dome on May 5, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan
Taylor Swift performs through the 1989 World Tour at Tokyo Dome on Could 5, 2015 in Tokyo, Japan.

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The 1989 period was when Swift shed her nation roots and absolutely stepped into pop superstardom, so The 1989 World Tour Dwell is way glitzier than any of her earlier live performance movies. Gone are the house movies and interviews with Mama Swift; as an alternative, we’ve got a gentle stream of appearances from former and present members of her movie star "squad," from Camila Cabello and Karlie Kloss to Serena Williams and Mariska Hargitay.

Her vocals are the strongest they’ve ever been as much as that time, particularly throughout difficult songs like "I Know Locations" or her actually impressed rock model of "We Are By no means Getting Again Collectively." (Can we’ve got an entire rock album, please?)

The place to look at The 1989 World Tour Dwell: YouTube

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Taylor Swift: Fame Stadium Tour (2018)

Taylor Swift performs onstage during Taylor Swift reputation Stadium Tour at Levi's Stadium on May 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif
Taylor Swift performs onstage throughout Taylor Swift status Stadium Tour at Levi's Stadium on Could 12, 2018 in Santa Clara, Calif.

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That is an iconic live performance movie amongst Swifties, and for good cause. Find it irresistible or hate it, the gothic drama of the Fame album makes it good for big stadium performances. "Prepared For It?" was made to be a present opener, and theatrical songs like "Don't Blame Me" and "I Did One thing Unhealthy" turn out to be anthemic when sung by a crowd. Your entire live performance is a spectacle — all black and purple, smoke and snakes. She's in full sneering bad-girl mode, and it's thrilling.

Probably the most exceptional factor about this tour is how she makes time for moments of vulnerability, and the way properly she connects to her followers. "I can see completely each individual on this stadium, and I can see you dancing," she says to the gang. "I can see you throwing your arms within the air, and on prime of that, I can hear [you]."

Taylor Swift: Fame Stadium Tour shouldn’t be accessible to stream

Bluebird (2019)

Taylor Swift performing at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville in 2019.
Taylor Swift performing on the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville in 2019.

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Right here's a candy, heartfelt documentary the place established and up-and-coming nation singers pay homage to a Nashville establishment: the Bluebird Cafe. Numerous artists received their begin on the venue, together with Taylor Swift, who makes a shock look on the Bluebird to the viewers's shock and delight.

Along with singing an acoustic model of Little Huge City's "Higher Man" (which she later launched as a part of her re-recording challenge), she recounts being found by Scott Borchetta at age 14 throughout a Bluebird writers' night time. Though that anecdote is now extra bittersweet in gentle of the authorized battle between Swift, Borchetta, and Scooter Braun, it's nonetheless a testomony to the ability of an establishment that uplifts aspiring artists.

The place to look at Bluebird: The Roku Channel

Cats (2019)

Taylor Swift as Bombalurina in 'Cats'
Taylor Swift as Bombalurina in 'Cats'.

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Oh, expensive. Cats' sins in opposition to humanity have been well-documented, from Insurgent Wilson unzipping her fur to cockroaches with human faces. And though Taylor Swift was closely featured within the movie's advertising, she solely seems in a single actually bonkers scene.

First, Swift's Bombalurina is suspended on a crescent moon and shaking glittery catnip everywhere in the different cats earlier than performing a extremely sexualized rendition of "Macavity." As she's dancing, all the most annoying, uncanny parts of the particular results are on full show. (Why have they got human arms?!) Swift commits to the bit with slinky, campy power, however nothing might have saved this. When Swift wrote the lyric "movement seize put me in a foul gentle" a 12 months later, nobody was stunned.

On the optimistic aspect, she co-wrote the tune "Stunning Ghosts" with authentic Cats composer Andrew Lloyd Webber. Within the movie, it's sung by lead actress Francesca Hayward, however Swift’s beautiful, underrated model might be heard over the top credit.

The place to look at Cats: Netflix

Miss Americana (2020)

Taylor Swift in 'Miss Americana'
Taylor Swift in 'Miss Americana'. Netflix

Though Taylor Swift famously bares her soul in her songwriting, she's traditionally been guarded about her private life. That every one modified with Miss Americana, the revealing documentary directed by Lana Wilson that delves into troublesome matters like her consuming dysfunction, her sexual assault and subsequent trial, and her mom's most cancers analysis. However most of all, Miss Americana is about Swift taking management of her profession and voice.

The movie sees the singer begin to direct her personal music movies and discover the braveness to publicly advocate for political causes, notably these associated to the LGBTQ+ neighborhood. It presaged the battle over her masters and the brand new section of her profession, the place she is uncompromising about her inventive imaginative and prescient.

The place to look at Miss Americana: Netflix

Taylor Swift: Metropolis of Lover (2020)

Taylor Swift performs during the City of Lover concert at L'Olympia on Sept. 9, 2019 in Paris, France
Taylor Swift performs through the Metropolis of Lover live performance at L'Olympia on Sept. 9, 2019 in Paris, France.

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Lover has solely seen a handful of performances. Because of Andrea Swift's well being, Taylor determined to not go on a big tour for her seventh album, after which the smaller Lover Fest was canceled in 2020 with the onset of the pandemic. Thus, the one dwell efficiency devoted to Lover befell in September 2019, when Swift carried out a one-off live performance in Paris referred to as Metropolis of Lover and launched it as a live performance movie the next 12 months. Her set was extremely acclaimed, particularly the "acoustic session" throughout which she performed a number of songs with only a guitar or a piano.

"With this album, every part on it’s one thing that I wrote with one instrument…" she stated on stage. "So I figured, like, why not check out singing some songs [the same way] for the very first time dwell?" The efficiency was additionally issued because the album Dwell from Paris, and the stripped-down variations of "Daylight" and "Cornelia Avenue" are notably in style amongst followers.

Taylor Swift: Metropolis of Lover shouldn’t be accessible to stream

Folklore: The Lengthy Pond Studio Classes (2020)

Taylor Swift in 'Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions'
Taylor Swift in 'Folklore: The Lengthy Pond Studio Classes'.

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Folklore: The Lengthy Pond Studio Classes, just like the album itself, was a balm for the soul. Launched in 2020 through the top of the pandemic, this documentary exhibits Swift singing each Folklore tune dwell in a woodsy cabin within the Hudson Valley, constructing on the comfy cottagecore aesthetic that emulated our lives in isolation. The live performance is stripped-down and easy, simply because the melodic indie songs have been meant to be skilled.

However the movie's excessive factors come through the informal, intimate chats between Swift and collaborators Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff. In these conversations, they describe how the album got here collectively whereas they have been quarantined in other places, and Swift offers uncommon perception into her songwriting course of. As a bonus, she reveals the identification of William Bowery, the thriller co-writer on songs like "betty" and "exile": her then-partner, Joe Alwyn.

The place to look at Folklore: The Lengthy Pond Studio Classes: Disney+

All Too Properly: The Quick Movie (2021)

Taylor Swift as Older Her in 'All Too Well: The Short Film'
Taylor Swift as Older Her in 'All Too Properly: The Quick Movie'.

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Though Taylor Swift had already directed a number of music movies and Folklore: The Lengthy Pond Classes, All Too Properly: The Quick Movie was her true arrival as a director. For the discharge of the extremely anticipated 10-minute model of "All Too Properly," she made an accompanying quick movie starring Sadie Sink and Dylan O’Brien as a turbulent couple with a big age hole (and herself, in a cameo function as future Sink).

The movie dramatizes all the fan-favorite particulars from the tune, from "dancing 'around the kitchen within the fridge gentle" to the notorious scarf. Nevertheless it additionally expands on the connection, particularly in a brilliantly acted prolonged struggle scene the place the couple appears to disintegrate earlier than our eyes. The quick screened on the 2022 Tribeca Movie Competition and Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition, and even scored Swift an interview with Martin McDonagh in Variety’s Directors on Directors series.

The place to look at All Too Properly: The Quick Movie: YouTube

Amsterdam (2022)

Taylor Swift as Liz Meekins in 'Amsterdam'
Taylor Swift as Liz Meekins in 'Amsterdam'.

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With the mix of David O. Russell, Margot Robbie, Christian Bale, and John David Washington, what might go fallacious? Loads, apparently. Amsterdam is a scorching mess, as EW's critic writes, "It's inconceivable to say whether or not the film…is supposed to be a comedy, a homicide thriller, or perhaps even a thwarted musical."

A lot of the star-studded supporting forged is wasted, together with Taylor Swift, who has a small function because the daughter of a late senator, whom she suspects has been assassinated. However despite the fact that she's not given a lot to do, she does properly in her first dramatic movie function, promoting each the emotion and Russell's trademark wackiness.

The place to look at Amsterdam: Hulu

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (2023)

'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' poster
'Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour' poster.

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Taylor Swift hadn't gone on tour since earlier than the pandemic, and within the meantime, she had launched a whopping 4 new albums and 4 re-recordings of outdated albums. So there was numerous stress on The Eras Tour movie, and it didn't disappoint. This almost three-hour live performance film is a celebration of all of the "eras" of her profession, from a Fearless medley full with a fringed gold gown to a visibly emotional efficiency of "champagne issues" and a racy chair dance for "Vigilante S—."

The movie makes it really feel such as you're proper there along with her, and though it might probably't make up for the Ticketmaster debacle, it comes fairly shut. And for many who didn't catch the film in theaters, it's streaming on Disney+ with 4 shock bonus songs!

The place to look at Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: Disney+

The Official Launch Social gathering of a Showgirl (2025)

Taylor Swift in showgirl-inspired fashion for her latest album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'
Taylor Swift in showgirl-inspired vogue for her newest album, 'The Lifetime of a Showgirl'.

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On Aug. 13, 2025, Swift introduced her twelfth studio album, The Lifetime of a Showgirl,throughout an look on her fiancé Travis Kelce's podcast New Heights.

Simply over a month later, on Sept. 19, she revealed an upcoming movie occasion tied to the album, titled The Official Launch Social gathering of a Showgirl. The 89-minute-long program will hit theaters the identical day because the album's launch, on Friday, October 3.

In an Instagram submit, Swift teased what followers can count on. "You'll get to see the unique world premiere of the music video for my new single 'The Destiny of Ophelia,' together with by no means earlier than seen behind-the-scenes footage of how we made it, reduce by reduce explanations of what impressed this music, and the model new lyric movies from my new album The Lifetime of a Showgirl."

The place to look at The Official Launch Social gathering of a Showgirl: In theaters October 3-5

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