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Here's what you won't see in Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' movie

Here's what you won't see in Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' movie

Callie Ahlgrim

Taylor Swift attends the world premiere of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" in Los Angeles.Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

The world premiere of "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" took place on Wednesday in Los Angeles.
According to fan reactions online, several songs on the setlist were not shown in the movie.

Taylor Swift unveiled "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" on Wednesday at a world premiere in Los Angeles.

Fans have been anxiously awaiting the cinematic event, racking up more than $100 million in presale tickets ahead of its arrival in theaters. The movie aims to capture Swift's preeminent concert experience, traversing 10 albums and nearly 17 years of her career.

However, the movie can't capture the experience completely. The official runtime is two hours and 48 minutes, while Swift typically performs live for at least three hours.

Indeed, according to fans who attended the premiere, several songs were cut from Swift's packed setlist, which features more than 40 songs. Keep scrolling to see everything that's missing from the movie.

"The Archer"

"The Archer" is the fifth track on "Lover." Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

During the Eras Tour, Swift typically performs "The Archer" as the final song in the opening "Lover" segment.

Originally released as a promotional single for "Lover" in 2019, the atmospheric ballad explores Swift's self-loathing and fear of abandonment.

"'Tis the Damn Season"

"'Tis the Damn Season" is the fourth track on "Evermore." John Shearer/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Swift filmed "The Eras Tour" movie during her six-show run at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

During those performances, she swapped out the "Evermore" segment opener, "'Tis the Damn Season," in favor of another album cut, "No Body, No Crime." So the former never had a chance to make it into the movie.

"No Body, No Crime"

"No Body, No Crime" is the sixth track on "Evermore." Kevin Winter/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Although "'Tis the Damn Season" wasn't filmed for inclusion in "The Eras Tour" movie, "No Body, No Crime" was.

At her LA shows, Swift brought out the Haim sisters (her longtime friends, as well as her tour openers) to perform the country duet together.

Still, "No Body, No Crime" still didn't make the cut for the silver screen.

"Long Live"

"Long Live" is the 14th track on "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)." Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Swift added "Long Live" to her setlist after she released "Speak Now (Taylor's Version)" in July. The power ballad is an ode to Swift's band and her longtime fans.

However, while the performance of the song was cut from the movie, a studio version plays over the credits.

"Seven"

"Seven" is the seventh track on "Folklore." Taylor Swift/YouTube

While Swift has only performed "Seven" in its entirety once on the Eras Tour (as a surprise song in Pittsburgh), the song is typically included every night as a spoken-word interlude that introduces the "Folklore" act of the show. This interlude doesn't appear in the movie.

"Cardigan"

"Cardigan" is the second track on "Folklore." Fernando Leon/Terence Rushin/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Of all the songs that were cut from "The Eras Tour" movie, "Cardigan" may be the most surprising. The song was released as the lead single for Swift's celebrated album "Folklore" and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Wildest Dreams"

"Wildest Dreams" is the ninth track on "1989." Taylor Swift/YouTube

"Wildest Dreams" was released as the fifth single from "1989" back in 2015. Six years later, the song went viral on TikTok, prompting Swift to release her own rerecorded version.