The article reports that the movie "F1: The Movie" has topped the domestic box office. No information about Apple Inc. is provided in the article.
The high-octane racing film "F1: The Movie" has roared to the top of the domestic box office this weekend, according to Comscore. The movie, which stars Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 racer who returns to the track after an accident nearly ended his career, brought in $55.6 million in ticket sales in the United States and Canada. This tally blew past the $45 million to $55 million pre-weekend domestic forecast from The Boxoffice Company [1].
Worldwide receipts topped $88 million, propelled by the sport's strong fan base in Europe and Latin America. The film's director, Joseph Kosinski, brought the same high-intensity cinematic treatment of Formula 1 racing that he lent to the fighter jet sequences in his 2022 movie, "Top Gun: Maverick" [2].
Racing films typically sputter in theaters, according to Daniel Loria, senior vice president of The Boxoffice Company. The most successful of the genre, the widely acclaimed "Ford v. Ferrari," opened to a modest $31 million in November 2019 [1].
The film represents a bid for mainstream success for Apple, whose previous cinematic efforts, such as director Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," garnered critical acclaim but brought in a modest $68 million in domestic box office proceeds [1].
Netflix's "Drive to Survive" series also helped fuel the popularity of Formula 1 racing, particularly in the United States [1]. Apple put some marketing muscle behind the movie, an Apple Original Film that Variety reported cost in excess of $200 million to make. The tech giant touted it during CEO Tim Cook's keynote at this year's Worldwide Developer's Conference, and offered a movie discount to iPhone users. Apple Music also amplified the film's soundtrack [1].
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[1] https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L6N3SW02R:0-f1-the-movie-roars-to-the-top-of-the-domestic-box-office/
[2] https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/f1-the-movie-to-release-this-week-how-will-brad-pitts-film-fare-at-box-office-101750874672596.html
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