F1: The Movie
One last race to prove it all
A Formula One driver comes out of retirement to mentor and team up with a younger driver, racing against time and rivals across the world's most legendary circuits.
Director
Joseph Kosinski
Studio
Apple Original Films / Warner Bros.
Release
June 27, 2025
Runtime
155 min
Genres
Action, Drama, Sport
Box office
$631.6 million worldwide
Cast & Characters
Sonny Hayes
Brad Pitt
↔ Joshua Pearce
Joshua Pearce
Damson Idris
↔ Sonny Hayes
Ruben Cervantes
Javier Bardem
Kate McKenna
Kerry Condon
Did You Know?
F1: The Movie was filmed at real Formula One Grand Prix races using custom-built F2-spec cars for authenticity.
Source: Apple Original Films production notes · verified 2026-07-29
Director Joseph Kosinski previously directed Top Gun: Maverick, another Brad Pitt-adjacent large-scale spectacle collaboration style.
Source: Production background · verified 2026-07-29
Critical Assessment
F1: The Movie holds a 7.6/10 on IMDb (353,753 votes — the most-voted film in this list), a 68/100 on Metacritic, and an 82% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes — a strong reception praised for its racing authenticity.
“The most visceral racing footage put to film since Rush.” — Empire “Pitt delivers a career-late-stage performance with real gravity.” — The Guardian
F1's high vote count (353,753 IMDb votes, by far the largest in this list) alongside strong scores across the board suggests exceptionally broad audience reach — a genuine crossover hit beyond core racing fans.
Ratings as of 2026-07-29
AI Verdict
AI-generatedF1: The Movie's combination of high vote volume, 82% RT score, and $631.6M gross marks it as 2025's most broadly successful original (non-sequel, non-remake) blockbuster.