F1: The Moviehas crossed an important global box office milestone in less than two weeks. Released on June 23, the sports drama movie stars Brad Pitt as a washed-up Formula One racer, Sonny Hayes, and Damson Idris as a hotshot rookie. Tackling themes such as redemption and mentorship, the movie takes place in the intense world of Formula One racing.
Over the opening weekend,F1: The Moviemade $146.3 million worldwide and became Apple Studios' first box office hit. In just 10 days, the movie surpassed the $250 million global milestone.
Now, perThe Numbers,the movie has officially crossed the $300 million mark at the global box office, made up of $112.7 million domestically and $188.5 million internationally. With a reported budget between $200 million and $300 million and an estimated marketing cost of $100 million, the movie is not far from breaking even.
What This Means For F1: The Movie
F1: The Movie Won’t Stop At $300 Million
F1: The Moviehas been Apple Studios' highest-grossing film, including outpacingRidley Scott’s 2023 movieNapoleon, which made $221 million during its theatrical run. With no sign of slowing down, the movie’s revenue continued to soar during the second week. With its rumored total budget being between $300 million and $400 million,it’s on its way to turning a profit.
In terms of the domestic box office this year,F1: The Moviehas also made it into the top 10 of the highest-grossing movies released in 2025, right behindFinal Destination: Bloodlines' $137 million domestic earnings. Given that the movie’s domestic earnings nearly doubled its opening weekend during the second week, the movie will likely continue to climb the chart.
Meanwhile,F1also secured a place asone of Pitt’s highest-grossing movies of all time, currently at no.13 behindOcean’s Thirteen($311 million),Inglourious Basterds($316 million), andMegamind($321 million). The 2025 sports flick is also $27 million away from surpassingSe7enat the global box office, a movie that served asa pivotal point in Brad Pitt’s career.
Our Take On F1: The Movie’s Box Office Milestone
F1: The Movie’s Box Office Success Matches Its Reputation
F1: The Movieis a box office hit, and it isn’t without reason. Having garneredpraise from both audiences and critics, sports lovers and those unfamiliar with Formula One racing, the top-rated action mpvie brings danger and thrill to the big screen in a way that can be easily understood, but not without authenticity and realism.
ScreenRant’s review ofF1: The Moviehighlighted the impact Pitt’s new sports drama has on viewers. FromTop Gun: Maverickdirector Joseph Kosinski, the movie draws from a basic idea but expands beautifully and emotionally from there.
Itsnear-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score further suggests its success likely won’t stop at the $300 million global box office milestone, especially with its reputation continuing to spread through word of mouth.
