F1 The Moviehas sped past a major global box office milestone. The movie, which was directed byTop Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski and shot on actual Formula 1 racetracks, stars Brad Pitt as retired driver Sonny Hayes, who returns to Formula 1 to partner with young hotshot Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).
TheF1 The Moviereleasekicked off on June 27 with a $57.1 million debut, premiering at No. 1 at the domestic box office, far above the $10.2 million earned by its fellow new release,M3GAN 2.0. WhileF1was bumped to No. 2 byJurassic World Rebirththe following weekend, it quickly rose to becomeApple Studios' highest-grossing theatrical release ever.
Warner Bros. Discoverynow reports thatF1 The Moviehas brought in an additional $1.8 million on Tuesday, August 12 from 77 international markets. This pushes its cumulative international gross to $396.1 million, reachinga huge global haul of $575.6 million. It has accomplished this feat after less than two full months in theaters.
This total makesF1 The Movieonlythe eighth movie of the year to pass the $575 million global milestone, behindSuperman,Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning,How to Train Your Dragon,Jurassic World Rebirth,A Minecraft Movie,Lilo & Stitch, andNe Zha II.
What This Means For F1 The Movie
Before hitting this huge global milestone,F1 The Moviehad already become the highest-grossing movie starring Brad Pittby surpassing the $540.4 million haul of2013’sWorld War Z.Additionally, it is the second highest-grossing movie to feature Brad Pitt in any capacity, only being outstripped by the $734.5 million superhero movieDeadpool 2, in which he had a cameo.
F1has now pulled out even further ahead of all the previousBrad Pitt moviesby hitting the $575 million milestone. In addition to having earned almost exactly $35 million more thanWorld War Z, it isa whopping $89.5 million above his next highest-grossing movie, 2005’sMr. and Mrs. Smith($486.1 million).
Our Take On The F1 The Movie Box Office Milestone
The reportedbudget ofF1 The Movieranges between $200 and $300 million, whichcould place its estimated theatrical break-even point somewhere between $500 and $750 million. However, Apple Studios does not rely on theatrical revenue to sustain their theatrical releases, primarily using them to build brand recognition and promote their movies' Apple TV+ streaming runs.
Therefore, the fact thatF1 The Moviehas actually landed somewhere within that range, even at the lower end, is an outstanding achievement for the young studio.
