Disney's Taylor Swift Gesture

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert film is now available to stream on Disney Plus and, to celebrate, the animation giant has curated movie lists inspired by the pop star.

Each collection on the streaming service is named after one of Swift's 14 studio albums.

The list "Red," named after the singer's fourth studio album, features films where the color is a recurring theme. Examples include Pixar's Turning Red (2022)—about a teenager who turns into a red panda whenever she is excited—and The Incredibles 2 (2018), with their red superhero costumes.

Taylor Swift, 2023. Inset: Disneyland Paris, 1992
Main: Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. Inset: Mickey Mouse in front of the Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland... John Medina/Pascal Della Zuana/Getty Images Entertainment/Sygma

"Folklore," a tribute to the singer's eighth album, is filled with fairy tales like Snow White (1937), the live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast (2017) and Pinocchio (1940).

"1989" is inspired by Swift's fifth album and includes some of the year's biggest movies such as The Little Mermaid, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Honey, I Shrunk the Kids.

The "Reputation" collection focuses on anti-heroes, such as Cruella—the 2021 origin story focusing on the villain from 101 Dalmatians (1961)—Deadpool (2016), and Maleficent (2014).

Unsurprisingly, "Lover" is filled with tales of romance, such as 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Pretty Woman (1990) and Love, Victor (2020).

Each selection has "Disney's Version" in brackets next to the name—a play on Swift's recent re-recordings of her first six albums, dubbed "Taylor's Versions."

Released under her first label, Big Machine Records, the music icon began re-recording the tracks in 2019, after the company was bought by record executive Scooter Braun. The acquisition gave Braun control over how the music is used, following Swift's unsuccessful attempt to purchase the rights herself.

Fans have been encountering the Swift-inspired lists while scrolling for something to watch, sharing snippets of the recommendations on social media.

"I love that @DisneyPlus has Taylor Swift albums (Disney version) categories!" said Sarah on X, formerly Twitter.

"THIS IS SO CUTE," agreed Kels.

"Every taylor era has a section on disney plus??? THE PROMO IS INSANE," wrote Ron.

The Eras Tour, which began in March 2023, has broken several records so far. It became the highest-grossing tour of all time in December, when it crossed the $1 billion mark.

The tour had already hit many major milestones. The opening-night gig in Glendale, Arizona, was the most-attended concert by a female artist ever with 69,000 attendees—with Swift taking the crown from previous record-holder Madonna with 63,000.

Swift also broke the record for the most tickets sold in a single day, with over 2 million purchased. However, the demand was far greater than the supply. The number of people trying to purchase tickets caused the Ticketmaster website to crash, with many unhappy Swifties left empty-handed.

The Eras Tour film was released in AMC theaters in October, with the movie selling more presale tickets than any other film in the company's history.

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