Apple’s F1 laps its competition with a $144 million opening weekend

Apple’s film studio finally has a successful summer blockbuster to its name with its latest sports drama flick starring Brad Pitt. F1 the Movie saw an opening weekend that earned $144 million globally and $55.6 million domestically, according to Comscore numbers. Apple Original Films’ feature beat out other highly anticipated releases like the live-action remake, How to Train Your Dragon, and the third installment in the post-apocalyptic horror film series, 28 Years Later.

The action-drama movie follows Pitt’s character, Sonny Hayes, who’s tapped to support an up-and-coming Formula One driver. With reports of

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