The Movie' starring Brad Pitt and Damson Idris has grossed $293 million globally, surpassing other Apple releases at the box office.

Apple is in talks to acquire the U.S. broadcast rights to screen Formula 1 when the contract becomes available next year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday (July 9), following the success of Brad Pitt's "F1: The Movie." Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Brad Pitt’s latest film “F1” is racing onto screens after a long wait. The film follows Pitt as a retired Formula 1 driver who is asked to step back into the mix to help guide an up-and-coming driver played by Damson Idris. This is Kosinsky’s first film since 2022’s “Top Gun: Maverick.”

O utpacing all of Apple's previous tentpole film releases, F1: The Movie is on track to become the studio's biggest hit. The breakout success is unprecedented, considering the tech giant's string of box office disappointments.

"F1," a big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt, impressively revved to $55.6 million in its domestic opening weekend.

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Apple's latest theatrical release, F1, has been a roaring success with audiences — but will likely only just break even in its cinema run.

Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise spent years trying to make their version of "Ford v Ferrari" with "F1" director Joseph Kosinski.

It was great. I met Brad at a read-through. His energy, the way he came up to me and said he loved me and Ted Lasso. He wasn’t afraid to tell me how much he loved the show and loved me in it. That’s how he carried himself. He’s very open.

Parade. Brad Pittjust led the way in the highest-grossing Apple film with a theatrical release of all time, F1: The Movie. On June 25, the flick about Formula 1 racing dropped in theaters—and at $293 million globally,