“F1: The Movie” will zoom to the small screen around the holiday season. The sports drama, starring Brad Pitt as a has-been Formula One driver, is making its global streaming debut on Apple TV on Dec. 12.
“F1” was released in theaters in June and generated a huge $629 million at the global box office, becoming the highest-grossing movie of Pitt’s career as well as the biggest film ever for Apple Original Films. It’s one of just six releases in 2025 to cross the $600 million mark. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick”), “F1” follows Pitt’s character as he emerges from retirement to coach a rookie driver and save a failing team. Damson Idris, Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies co-star in the film while real-life Formula One champ Lewis Hamilton counts himself among the producers.
“It’s been thrilling to see audiences around the world embrace ‘F1 The Movie ’ in theaters,” said producer Jerry Bruckheimer. “Now, we’re beyond excited to bring this exhilarating, cinematic ride to fans everywhere through Apple TV’s unparalleled global reach. Partnering with Apple and Formula 1 has been an incredible journey, and we’re proud that even more viewers, from every corner of the world, will get to experience the heart-pounding action and passion that defines ‘F1.’”
After Apple’s string of commercial misfires, including “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Napoleon,” the crowd-pleasing “F1” has been considered a step in the right direction for the fledgling studio’s theatrical ambitions. The $250 million-budgeted film benefitted at the box office from positive word-of-mouth, premium formats like Imax and Dolby, as well as international appeal (overseas territories accounted for a mighty $439 million of ticket sales).
In Variety’s review, chief film critic Owen Gleiberman praised the action adventure, writing that “there’s a certain kind of summer movie that’s so revved and ready to go, so fuel-injected with flash and talent and star power, not to mention an irresistible subject, that before the movie is barely under way you can feel yourself getting excited about being excited. ‘F1’ is one of those movies.”
