Apple Studios is scoring its biggest opening ever with the Brad Pitt racing thriller “F1,” headed for first in its box office debut. Meanwhile, Universal’s “M3GAN 2.0” isn’t catching the same spark in its opening, projecting a fourth-place start behind holdovers “How to Train Your Dragon” and “Elio.”
On top, “F1” hit the track with $25 million across Friday and previews from 3,661 locations. (A small asterisk: that’s boosted by $2.8 million from specialty screenings dating before Thursday, the weekday when wide releases traditionally first start collecting grosses.) The movie is playing in Imax auditoriums and most other premium-large formats too. Apple outsourced distribution here, partnering with Warner Bros.
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