The theatrical Eras Tour movie cut five songs from Taylor’s standard 3‑hour set: “The Archer,” “No Body, No Crime” (feat. HAIM), “Long Live,” “Cardigan,” and “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).

What Songs Got Cut from the Eras Tour Movie?

The Quick Scoop

Taylor’s real‑life Eras show runs over three hours, so the concert film had to lose a few tracks to get down to about 2 hours 45 minutes. The result: a super tight, high‑energy movie that leaves some fan‑favorite moments on the editing room floor.

Core songs removed from the theatrical film

These are the songs that were in the live Los Angeles shows but didn’t appear as full performances in the original theatrical cut:

  • “The Archer” (Lover) – normally closes the Lover section live, but skipped in the movie.
  • “No Body, No Crime” (feat. HAIM) (Evermore) – performed with HAIM at those LA dates, but not in the film.
  • “Long Live” (Speak Now) – performed on tour, but only the studio version appears over the end credits, not the live performance.
  • “Cardigan” (Folklore) – a centerpiece of the Folklore love‑triangle lore, fully cut from the theatrical movie.
  • “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” (1989) – usually slotted between “Shake It Off” and “Bad Blood” on tour.

From a fan POV, it feels like losing some emotional “pillars” of the show: the vulnerability of “The Archer,” the narrative drama of “No Body, No Crime,” the nostalgia of “Long Live,” and the dreamy hits “Cardigan” and **“Wildest Dreams.”

What Changed in Later Versions?

Once Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) hit Disney+, a couple of those cuts came back, but not all.

  • “The Archer” was added back in the Disney+ version, closing the Lover era before moving to Fearless.
  • “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” also appears again in the streaming cut, slotted back between “Shake It Off” and “Bad Blood.”

However, even with the extended and VOD versions:

  • The live performance of “Long Live” is still missing; only the studio track plays over the credits.
  • “No Body, No Crime” (with HAIM) remains absent in theatrical, VOD, and Disney+ versions.
  • “Cardigan” does not reappear as a full performance in the film.

In other words: newer cuts of the movie fix some of the heartbreak — especially for “The Archer” stans — but not all of it.

Songs Fans Expected but Were Never Actually “Cut”

There’s another mini‑category: songs that were part of the tour era overall but never filmed in the LA shows, so they weren’t “cut” from the movie so much as just not captured. Examples include:

  • “’Tis the Damn Season” – swapped out in LA in favor of “No Body, No Crime” when HAIM opened.
  • “Nothing New (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)” – only performed when Phoebe was an opener; she wasn’t at the filmed LA dates.
  • “Invisible String” – dropped early in the tour and replaced with “The 1” before the LA filming.

Fans sometimes lump these into “missing from the movie,” but technically they weren’t part of those specific filmed nights.

Why Were These Songs Cut?

From public coverage and industry commentary, the reasoning looks pretty practical, not personal.

  • Runtime and pacing: Keeping the movie under 3 hours meant some songs had to go, especially slower or more narratively dense tracks.
  • Era balance and flow: Removing a few songs allowed tighter transitions between eras and a smoother narrative arc on screen.
  • Rights and logistics: Cameos like HAIM’s “No Body, No Crime” add extra contractual and production complexity, which can make them first on the chopping block.

One way to think of it: the movie leans toward maximum momentum — big sing‑alongs, iconic visuals, and minimal downtime — even if that means sacrificing some fan‑favorite deep emotion cuts.

Quick HTML Table: Cut Songs Overview

Below is an HTML table summarizing what songs got cut, where, and how they show up across versions:

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<table>
  <thead>
    <tr>
      <th>Song</th>
      <th>Era / Album</th>
      <th>Cut from theatrical?</th>
      <th>In VOD?</th>
      <th>In Disney+ (Taylor's Version)?</th>
      <th>Notes</th>
    </tr>
  </thead>
  <tbody>
    <tr>
      <td>The Archer</td>
      <td>Lover</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>Initially cut</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>Returns to close the Lover set in streaming version. [web:1][web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>No Body, No Crime (feat. HAIM)</td>
      <td>Evermore</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>Performed at LA shows but not included in any version of the film. [web:1][web:6][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Long Live</td>
      <td>Speak Now</td>
      <td>Yes (live)</td>
      <td>No (live)</td>
      <td>No (live)</td>
      <td>Live performance is missing; studio version plays over end credits only. [web:1][web:7][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Cardigan</td>
      <td>Folklore</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>No (as full performance)</td>
      <td>Key Folklore track cut from the movie’s onstage set. [web:1][web:5][web:7]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)</td>
      <td>1989</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>Initially cut</td>
      <td>Yes</td>
      <td>Reinserted between “Shake It Off” and “Bad Blood” in the streaming cut. [web:3][web:5]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>'Tis the Damn Season</td>
      <td>Evermore</td>
      <td>Not filmed in LA</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>Replaced by “No Body, No Crime” at LA shows; not technically “cut.” [web:1][web:7][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Nothing New (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)</td>
      <td>Red (Taylor's Version)</td>
      <td>Not filmed in LA</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>Only performed when Bridgers opened; she wasn’t at the filmed dates. [web:1][web:7][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
    <tr>
      <td>Invisible String</td>
      <td>Folklore</td>
      <td>Off setlist before LA</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>No</td>
      <td>Dropped earlier in the tour and replaced by “The 1” before filming. [web:1][web:7][web:9]</td>
    </tr>
  </tbody>
</table>

TL;DR

  • The main answer to “what songs got cut from the Eras Tour movie” is: “The Archer,” “No Body, No Crime,” “Long Live” (live), “Cardigan,” and “Wildest Dreams.”
  • Streaming/extended versions restore “The Archer” and “Wildest Dreams,” but “No Body, No Crime,” “Cardigan,” and the live “Long Live” are still missing as of the latest updates.

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