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Apple's original film "F1: The Movie" has surpassed $500 million in global box office revenue, becoming the company's highest-grossing theatrical release to date and marking a significant milestone for Apple TV +.
Brad Pitt's sports drama F1 has been storming the box office ever since it hit the cinemas. The Joseph Kosinski-directed movie is winning hearts all over the world with superlative box office trends.
Brad Pitt's F1 must beat Despicable Me 4's $59.9 million to achieve yet another significant feat. Read on for more.
"F1" already had by far Apple's highest opening weekend in theaters, but now it's expected to cross $400 million, and has become one of star Brad Pitt's most successful movies.
F1, directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, Kerry Condon, Damson Idris, Javier Bardem stands at a solid USD 460 million at the end of Sunday, the 20th of July, 2025. The Brad Pitt movie has been crushing all the trade predictions and expectations,
"F1: The Movie" raced to the top spot at the box office in its opening weekend, earning more than $140 million globally.
“‘F1’ is going to be Apple’s biggest release at the box office by far,” says David A. Gross, who runs the FranchiseRe movie consulting firm. “This film looks like the successful business model Apple has envisioned and wanted to execute for several years.”
Apple's "F1" movie with Brad Pitt captured the checkered flag in its opening weekend, but there's reason to think that its success could be a one-off.
Fans of the Apple TV movie, F1: The Movie, will be able to watch it at home via Apple TV+ in October. But those who didn’t want to wait have helped the movie pass the $500 million mark at the global box office.
The Movie, starring Brad Pitt, will likely hit the $500M revenue milestone for the final weekend in July, according to industry trade sources.