‘F1’ Movie Dominates Global Box Office with $144 Million Opening

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Filmmakers behind Brad Pitt's F1 movie faced challenges in maintaining authenticity, leading to close collaboration with Daytona International Speedway and IMSA, including filming race scenes during actual events and carefully planning victory lane scenes to reflect real motorsport celebrations, ultimately earning the actor's gratitude for their commitment to realism.
- Why Brad Pitt’s F1 movie was told ‘no’ at Daytona — for the sake of authenticity The New York Times
- Box Office: ‘F1’ Revs to $144 Million Globally, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Nears $950 Million Milestone Variety
- ‘F1’ Revs To $144M Opening Weekend Around The World, Brad Pitt & Apple Original Films Records; ‘M3GAN 2.0’ Powers Down At $10M+ – Sunday Box Office Deadline
- Weekend Box Office: F1 Speeds Off to Great Start Rotten Tomatoes
- Apple's 'F1: The Movie' roars to top of US, Canada box office Reuters
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