Brad Pitt “F1 “‘s original racing drama went to the top of the box office, collecting $ 88.4 million internationally and $ 144 million worldwide in its opening weekend.
The film, director Joseph Kosinski and producers Jerry Bruckheimer and Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, follows a retired pilot (PitT) who returns to popular motorsport to train a recruit of cocksure (Damson Idris) and save a failing team. Outside the United States and Canada, where “F1” zoomed out around $ 55.6 million, the most paid territories were the United Kingdom with $ 9.2 million, China with $ 9 million and Mexico with $ 6.7 million.
“F1” marks the first commercial victory for Apple, which has already supported underperformative offers on the big screen like “Killers of the Flower Moon”, “Napoleon” and “Argylle”. Against a production budget of nearly $ 250 million and massive marketing expenses, “F1” will require much more ticket sales to break and make a theatrical profit. But this is the closest attempt at Apple to the status of superproduction to all the most to the hearing and will soon exceed “Napoleon” ($ 221 million in the world) as the most profitable version of the company. And “F1” should benefit in the coming weeks from solid criticism, positive mouth and IMAX screens before landing on the company streamer, Apple TV +.
Since Apple has no distribution arms, the Warner Bros. To put the film in theaters; The Burbank based studio will also receive a percentage of theatrical income which increases with certain benchmarks at the box office.
“F1” also represents a victory for IMAX, whose cameras were used to film the high-speed high-speed racing sequences. IMAX screens represented $ 11.1 million abroad and $ 27.7 million worldwide, which represents 19% of global income – the highest fourth percentage in the history of IMAX.
“‘F1’ has inspired the public worldwide with its Outsider history and its perfect mixture of highocyte and narrative centered on man,” said Apple’s world video chief Zack Van Amburg. “The exceptional beginnings of the film reflect both the excitement of Formula 1 and the deeply emotional and entertaining story manufactured by the entire distribution and creation team. Their dedication and innovation have fueled an unforgettable cinematographic experience.”
In terms of other newcomers, the Thriller of IA Universal and Blumhouse “M3gan 2.0” is accompanied by $ 7 million in 80 international markets. Mexico won $ 1.2 million, followed by the United Kingdom and Ireland with $ 700,000 and Brazil with $ 400,000. With $ 10.2 million in the country, “M3gan 2.0” reported $ 17 million during its first weekend.
With weak criticism and an apparently decreased public interest, the Campy Horror suite failed to reach the “M3gan” box office of 2023, which ignited $ 15 million abroad and $ 45 million worldwide. The original has become a sleeping success with $ 180 million worldwide, which explains the studio justification for the follow -up film which takes place around the Queen of Screams which has become a queen of the same. Fortunately for the studio, “M3gan 2.0” costs $ 25 million, so potential theatrical losses will not be too painful.
In addition, Universal flies high with “how to train your dragon”, which added $ 32 million internationally in its third framework. The live remake has won $ 254 million abroad and $ 454 million worldwide to date, highlighting the sustainable attraction of fantasy property. Universal has a live continuation for 2027.
PG films dominated at the box office with “Lilo & Stitch” adding $ 13.1 million on 52 markets for a massive dollars’ massive count. After six weekends on the big screen, the live “Lilo & Stitch” is about to cross the milestone of $ 950 million (with $ 946 million worldwide so far) and has $ 1 billion on the horizon. A live suite of “Lilo & Stitch” is also in preparation.
All films with a family note are not electrifying the box office. Disney’s original Pixar Adventure “Elio” has only brought in $ 11.4 million in 48 territories in its second outing. After winning the worst start of Pixar’s history, “Elio” has brought up $ 30 million abroad and $ 73 million worldwide. Although positive word of mouth should help the film to bear throughout the summer, “Elio” is far from being on the right track to gain enough to justify its production budget of $ 150 million.
