F1 The Movie stormed out of the gates at the box office, posting a $55.6 million domestic opening and $88.4 million internationally, totaling $144 million globally in its debut weekend. Meanwhile, fellow newcomer M3GAN 2.0 lagged behind with a global launch of $17.158 million, a sharp drop from its predecessor.
F1 The Movie, featuring Brad Pitt driving real F1 cars at blistering speeds, stands as a rare box office triumph for Apple. It’s poised to outpace all of Apple’s prior theatrical releases, including Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott’s Napoleon.
IGN’s review of F1: The Movie gave it a 7/10. We said: “F1: The Movie follows the sports movie formula almost to perfection, elevating nearly every moment of its 156-minute runtime—delivering a thrilling, high-octane race film that ultimately crosses the finish line in style.”
Blumhouse’s M3GAN 2.0 earned $10.2 million domestically and just $6.958 million overseas during its opening weekend, hinting that the original M3GAN film from December 2022 may have been a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon, especially after raking in $180 million worldwide.IGN’s review of M3GAN 2.0 awarded it a 6/10. We said: “M3GAN 2.0 swaps horror for sci-fi and action with uneven results, but M3GAN’s biting wit and lethal moves ensure she, not the new genres, remains the undeniable star.”
Meanwhile, 28 Years Later has now climbed to $103 million globally—its highest total yet—after two weekends. The live-action How To Train Your Dragon film has surged to an impressive $454.436 million worldwide. Elio, which suffered Pixar’s worst opening ever last weekend, continues to falter, standing at just $72.3 million after two weeks.Disney is thrilled with the live-action Lilo & Stitch, however. After just six weekends, it’s already pulled in $946 million and is on track to surpass $1 billion at the box office, especially with school holidays just around the corner.
And for those tracking the numbers, Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning has reached $561.99 million after six weekends, Karate Kid: Legends crossed the $100 million mark globally this weekend, Final Destination Bloodlines has grossed $283.3 million, and Sinners has hit $368 million.
