‘F1: The Movie’ become Apple Studios’ highest-grossing film ever
F1: The Movie has zoomed at the box office, not just overtaking other global theatrical releases like Jurassic World: Rebirth and 28 Years Later, but it has now become the highest-grossing film under Apple Studios—a whopping $293 million—eclipsing all of its earlier productions.
The Joseph Kosinski directorial has surpassed the studio’s 2022 release Napoleon which managed to gross $221 in its lifetime collection. Though the Joaquin Phoenix-starrer was the studio’s biggest return, it was far from successful. Napoleon barely edged past its reported $200 million budget, falling short of expectations in profitability.
F1: The Movie’s opening weekend earnings of $144 million had almost matched lifetime collections of previous films Apple Studio-backed productions like Oscar-nominated The Killers of the Flower Moon, which earned a reported $158 million.
Kosinski, leading man Brad Pitt, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and seven-time Formula One World Champion Lewis Hamilton bankrolled the film, which was made on an estimated budget of $300 million.
Just ten days into screening, high returns are expected from the racing drama. Notably, out of the $293 million that the film has collected, $60 million comes from the IMAX screenings.
From India alone, the film has attained $5.9 million (Rs 50.85 crore), according to industry tracker Sacnilk.
About ‘F1: The Movie’
Retired racer Sonny Hayes is asked to team up with and mentor hotheaded rookie driver Joshua Pearce for the APXGP F1 team—struggling at the bottom of the championship with three point-less seasons. The seasoned Haynes and spirited Pearce navigate their rocky relationship while aiming to help their team stay afloat amid the looming threat of their team being bought off. Besides Pitt, the film also features Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Javier Bardem, and Tobias Menzies.
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