F1 The Moviehas hit a huge milestone during its debut weekend. The new movie, which was directed byTop Gun: Maverick’s Joseph Kosinski, stars Brad Pitt as Formula One driver Sonny Hayes, who teams with hotshot rookie Damson Idris (Joshua Pearce) when he returns to the track years after an accident prematurely ended his career.
TheF1 The Moviereleasekicked off during the final weekend of June. At the domestic box office, it becamethe first adult-oriented movie to take No. 1 during the 2025 summer movie season, ending the reign of the live-action remakesLilo & StitchandHow to Train Your Dragon.
PerDeadline, as of Sunday morning,F1 The Movieis projected to close out its opening weekend with a worldwide gross of $144 million, comprising its $55.6 million domestic debut and an additional $88.4 million from 78 international markets.
This total sees it surging past the $100 million global milestone within a matter of three days anddebuting as the 12th highest-grossing movie of 2025 so far.
What This Means For F1 The Movie
It Will Race Into The Top 10 Soon
With such a stellar head start,2025’sF1 The Movieis set to keep climbing the worldwide box office chart as its theatrical run continues. It should be quite easy for it to break into the Top 10, asonly $61.7 million separates it from the current No. 10 title, which is Disney’s live-actionSnow Whiteremake ($205.7 million).
Additionally,it shouldn’t take more than a day for it to surpass DreamWorks’Dog Man($145.5 million) as No. 11, continuing its trajectory toward the top of the chart. Below, see a full breakdown of the five movies ahead ofF1 The Movieon the worldwide chart at the time of writing:
#7
$381.6 million
#8
$364.7 million
#9
$281.2 million
#10
$205.7 million
#11
$145.5 million
#12
F1 The Movie
$144 million
Its momentum is helpful, because the reportedbudget ofF1 The Movieis $200 million, whichcould make its break-even point as high as $500 million. Even so, it will not be necessary for it to break even in theaters, because it is an Apple Studios release, so its true worth will be measured in brand recognition and streaming revenue.
However,it is the big-budget Apple movie that seems most likely to hit that targetafter high-profile theatrical disappointments suchArgylle,Killers of the Flower Moon, andNapoleon.
Our Take On The F1 The Movie Global Debut
Its Prospects Are Promising
This box office potential is especially promising because theending ofF1 The Movieis designed in a way thatleaves the door open for a potential sequel.
ShouldF1 The Movieperform well enough to get a sequel greenlit, it would mark the first time that a theatrical Apple Studios movie has gotten a sequel since they made their debut in 2019, and the second time for any Apple Studios movie in general, after the 2023 Apple TV+ exclusive action comedyThe Family Plan.
