July 29, 2025 – Apple’s original film “F1: Racing Frenzy” has made history by surpassing the $500 million mark at the global box office, marking a major achievement for the company and a significant milestone for its streaming service, Apple TV +.
As of the last weekend of July, Comscore reported that the high – octane racing drama had raked in an impressive 509millionworldwide.ThisfigurenotonlycatapulteditpastApple′spreviousbox−officerecord−holder,RidleyScott′s2023epic”Napoleon,”whichgrossed221 million, but also established “F1: Racing Frenzy” as the highest – grossing theatrical release in the company’s history.
When compared to other Apple theatrical projects, the film’s success is even more remarkable. Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon” brought in 158millionglobally,MatthewVaughn′s”Argylle:TheSecretAgent”managed96 million, and “Fly Me to the Moon” ended up with $42 million. With such a strong performance, “F1: Racing Frenzy” is expected to allow Apple to recoup its entire investment solely from box – office earnings.
After crossing the 400millionthresholdinmid−July,thefilmcontinueditsupwardtrajectory.Itwasreleasedinover80countriesandregionsworldwideandmaintainedhighattendanceratesduringweekdayscreenings.Withits509 million haul, “F1: Racing Frenzy” also outperformed the “Superman” film series, which has a combined global box – office of $502 million, making it one of the most popular movies of the summer.
Following its theatrical run, “F1: Racing Frenzy” is slated to premiere on Apple TV + later this year. In addition to this, Apple is rumored to have won the bid for the streaming rights to broadcast Formula 1 races, a move that is set to further strengthen its position in the sports content market.
