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Brad Pitt’s ‘F1: The Movie’ Becomes the Summer’s Biggest Box Office Shock<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Brad Pitt<\/strong> and company certainly have more to celebrate with F1: The Movie<\/em> after Apple continued its foray into theatrical films this summer.<\/p>\n The acclaimed Formula One movie, which officially hit theaters on June 27, is enjoying continued success at the box office after crossing $560 million globally this week, according to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n DC Studios’ recent summer release Superman<\/em>, meanwhile, has grossed $565.52 million to date at the global box office \u2014 meaning F1<\/em> is coming pretty close.<\/p>\n Over the Aug. 1-3 weekend, F1<\/em> surpassed the $540.4 million earned by World War Z<\/em> (2013) to become the top-grossing film of Pitt’s career in a leading role, THR<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n “Apple, given its incredibly large tech footprint, cultural branding resonance and tremendous financial resources, is the perfect partner for creatives and studios looking to replicate the home run that is F1: The Movie,” said Comscore chief box office analyst Paul Dergerabedian<\/strong> via THR<\/em>.<\/p>\n F1<\/em>, which also stars Academy Award-nominee Kerry Condon<\/strong> and Oscar-winner Javier Bardem<\/strong>, is doing so well that Apple has reportedly stuck with a traditional theatrical window, rather than bringing the immersive film quickly to Apple TV+, as THR<\/em> noted.<\/p>\n Plus, IMAX is rereleasing the high-octane film on select screens over the Aug. 8-10 weekend before expanding into additional theaters on Aug. 15. The moves make sense, as the action drama is IMAX’s highest-grossing Hollywood film of 2025, with more than $85 million in ticket sales, THR<\/em> reports.<\/p>\n Amid the ongoing success of F1<\/em>, Pitt, 61, was recently spotted looking nearly unrecognizable<\/a> in Los Angeles while filming scenes for his upcoming sequel to Quentin Tarantino<\/strong>‘s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood<\/em> (2019). Reportedly titled The Adventures of Cliff Booth<\/em>, Pitt will return as the eponymous stuntman, a role that earned the longtime actor and film producer an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor.<\/p>\n While the original Booth movie was written and directed by\u00a0Tarantino, the renowned filmmaker\u00a0has handed off directorial duties\u00a0to\u00a0David Fincher<\/strong>\u00a0for the follow-up. It is unknown if\u00a0Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong>\u00a0will return as Rick Dalton in the upcoming film, which is set to premiere on Netflix on a date that is yet to be announced.<\/p>\n