F1 The Movie opened at No. 1 worldwide in June 2025. By October, Apple said it had passed $629 million in global box-office gross, making it Apple’s highest-grossing original feature to that point. The “could become” milestone is now a historical one; the reported gross is not the same as studio revenue or profit.
How F1 performed at the box office
The film opened internationally on June 25, 2025, followed by its wide U.S. theatrical release on June 27. Apple said it debuted at No. 1 globally. The opening-weekend figures reported by the Associated Press were studio estimates, while Apple’s later figure was a cumulative worldwide total.
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| Measure | Figure | Source and context |
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| North American opening weekend | $55.6 million | Associated Press, June 29, 2025; studio estimate. AP report |
| Global opening weekend | $144 million | Associated Press, June 29, 2025; studio estimate. AP report |
| IMAX network opening weekend | $28 million | IMAX Corporation, June 30, 2025; its network’s reported opening-weekend gross. IMAX announcement |
| Worldwide cumulative gross | More than $629 million | Apple, October 13, 2025. Apple announcement |
These numbers describe different things: the first two are opening estimates, the IMAX figure covers that exhibitor’s network, and the $629 million-plus figure is Apple’s later worldwide cumulative total. AP also reported that IMAX and large-format screens accounted for 55% of ticket sales in its opening-weekend report. That share is distinct from IMAX’s separately reported dollar gross.
What Apple’s record claim means
In its October 13 announcement, Apple called F1 The Movie the highest-grossing sports film and its highest-grossing original feature at that time. Apple also described it as the year’s highest-grossing original feature, the biggest U.S. opening for an original live-action film in the preceding five years, and Brad Pitt’s highest-grossing feature to that date. These are claims made by Apple; the cited AP coverage independently documents the opening estimates and called the debut Apple’s biggest to date.
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Box-office gross does not establish how much money Apple or its partners received after theaters’ shares, distribution arrangements, production costs, marketing, and other expenses. The available figures do not establish the film’s profitability.
The film and its theatrical release
Directed by Joseph Kosinski and starring Brad Pitt, F1 The Movie is an Apple Original Film made in collaboration with Formula 1 and distributed theatrically by Warner Bros. Pictures. Pitt plays Sonny Hayes, a fictional driver returning to Formula 1 alongside rookie Joshua Pearce, played by Damson Idris. Apple’s March 2025 release described the premise and production. Apple’s release announcement
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The film’s opening was a strong start, but the later $629 million-plus figure is the relevant measure for the record Apple announced. The two should not be conflated: an opening weekend is a short initial period, while a cumulative total reflects a longer theatrical run.
From theaters to home viewing
Apple announced premium video-on-demand and digital purchase availability on August 22, 2025, in collaboration with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The film made its global streaming debut on Apple TV on December 12, 2025, and Apple’s title page lists it as available to stream.
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- Apple’s August 2025 announcement covers digital purchase and premium video on demand.
- Apple’s streaming debut announcement gives the December 12 date.
- Apple TV’s title page lists the film for streaming. Apple says its app is available on many compatible devices, including non-Apple devices.
Commercial momentum beyond the box office
Apple said the film’s soundtrack, F1 The Album, held seven of the top ten positions on Billboard’s Top Movie Songs chart, and that its short-form video content had accumulated more than four billion views. Those figures are Apple’s account of the soundtrack’s chart performance and video reach, not independent measures of ticket sales or profit. Apple’s October announcement
Formula 1 announced limited-edition merchandise for the film on May 29, 2025. Separately, Formula 1 announced in October 2025 that Apple would become its exclusive U.S. broadcast partner under a five-year agreement beginning in 2026. The broadcast partnership is a subsequent business development, not evidence that the movie alone caused the deal.
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- Formula 1’s merchandise announcement describes the limited-edition collection.
- Formula 1’s broadcast-partnership announcement describes the U.S. agreement beginning in 2026.
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