Brad Pitt’s pulse-pounding racing blockbusterF1: The Moviehas had an incredible run at the domestic box office, and recently overtook one of the most successful movies of Kevin Costner’s legendary career. Set in the high-stakes world of Formula One Racing,F1: The Moviewowed audienceswith entertaining sports drama and Joseph Kosinski’s next-level camerawork.
F1: The Movieset the stage for what has proven to be a very successful summer at the box office, taking advantage of premium formats with a $57 million domestic opening weekend, and over $146 million globally. The immersive examination of Formula One racing currently boasts a global box office of over $468 million and counting.
PerDeadline, in the fifth week since its release,F1: The Moviecrossed the threshold of $165 million at the domestic box office. In addition to it being Apple Studios' highest-grossing release ever, that mark pushes it past Kevin Costner’s iconic 1991 action adventure movieRobin Hood: Prince of Thieves, which is one of Costner’s most profitable movies ever as an actor.
What The Domestic Box Office Total Means For F1: The Movie
WhileF1: The Movie’s $55 million domestic opening weekend was impressive, the fact that it’s managed to triple that total in just five weeks at the height of the summer is impressive. Positive word of mouth and the ever-increasing popularity of Formula One Racing undoubtedly played a role in the movie’s extended run of success, along with Brad Pitt’s sheer star power.
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The success ofF1: The Movieis a game-changer for Apple Studiosas their first true box office hit, and will undoubtedly encourage future gambles on the studio’s part as a new major player in Hollywood. While Apple has had no trouble attracting the top talent in Hollywood for its TV shows and movies, the success ofF1: The Moviecan only encourage them to dedicate even more resources to producing quality entertainment.
Our Take On F1: The Movie’s Domestic Total
The True Summer Blockbuster Is In Rarefied Air
The movie’s extended run is even more impressive considering that it isn’t based on an existing piece of IP. Whilethe sport of Formula One Racingobviously has its own following,F1: The Movieis entirely original, and not based on any existing characters, books, comics, etc. In a day and age where the marquee is typically filled with sequels and superhero movies, an original movie grossing this well is rare.
By the end of its run,F1: The Movieshould find its way into the top 40 most successful original movies of all time, slotting in above classics likeThe HangoverandThe Matrixand just under epics likeTwisterandSaving Private Ryan. Ideally, that will encourage studios and filmmakers to continue taking chances on original movies.
