January 22nd 2024.
Beyoncé's latest project, Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé, has taken the entertainment world by storm, landing a spot as the fifth highest-grossing concert film of all time. According to Box Office Mojo, the movie has raked in an impressive $44 million in global ticket sales since its release on December 1, 2023.
Sitting at the top of the list is Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour, with a whopping $260 million in ticket grosses. And not far behind is Justin Bieber's Never Say Never, released in 2011, with $99 million in sales. Hannah Montana & Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, released in 2008, takes the third spot with just under $71 million in global sales. One Direction's This Is Us, released in 2013, follows close behind at fourth place with $68 million in worldwide ticket sales.
But Beyoncé's Renaissance film is still going strong, with select theaters still showing it. In fact, it currently ranks as one of the top 25 highest-grossing films of 2024 in the United States. The concert film takes fans behind the scenes of Beyoncé's 56-show world tour, showcasing not only the glamorous live performances but also the multiple high-fashion looks worn by Beyoncé and her dancers.
The film premiered in November 2023 at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Los Angeles, with a star-studded guest list that included Beyoncé's husband, Jay-Z, as well as her Destiny's Child bandmates Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett. Other notable attendees included Kris Jenner, Gabrielle Union, Lizzo, and Janelle Monáe.
Academy Award-winning director Ava DuVernay was also in attendance and couldn't help but rave about the film on Instagram following the premiere. "The woman is a director in every sense of the word and beyond," she wrote. "Every decision that a director makes in the course of our work, she does brilliantly."
DuVernay went on to praise Beyoncé for addressing the challenges she faces as a Black woman in a leadership role, even at the height of her fame and success. "She talks candidly about having to fight to be heard as a Black woman leader working at a high level of difficulty," DuVernay wrote. "Having to endure being second-guessed often and gaslit constantly."
She continued, "We actually see moments of this happening to her on camera. People directly doubting, shortchanging, and gaslighting her. I haven't seen that described in a film before."
Filmed from the opening show in Stockholm, Sweden, to the finale in Kansas City, Missouri, Renaissance beautifully captures Beyoncé's incredible journey during each of her 56 tour stops. It's no surprise that the film has received such high praise and has become a fan-favorite, solidifying Beyoncé's position as one of the biggest and most influential artists of our time.
And as her net worth continues to soar, with some experts even predicting that she will become a billionaire in the near future, it's clear that Beyoncé's reign in the entertainment industry is far from over.
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