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F1: The Movie Delivers Strong Early Box Office and Faces Piracy Leak

Widespread acclaim for authentic racing sequences has driven strong previews and opening-day receipts globally; pirated copies surfaced online hours after the theatrical debut.

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Brad Pitt as Sonny Hayes in F1: The Movie
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Overview

  • Apple Studios teamed with director Joseph Kosinski, producer Lewis Hamilton and real F1 teams to shoot live Grand Prix race sequences for maximum authenticity
  • The film grossed $10 million in North American previews, ₹5.25 crore in India on opening day and $2.7 million in China from its June 27 debut
  • Critics awarded it an 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes while audiences gave it an A on CinemaScore, making it Apple TV+’s highest-rated film of 2025
  • Theatrical engagements are expected to run 70–100 days before F1: The Movie streams on Apple TV+ in late summer or early fall
  • Pirated copies of the full film began circulating on torrent sites shortly after its global release, raising distribution concerns