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ARN News Center
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- ARN News Center
Apple's 'F1: The Movie' roars to top of US, Canada box office
Apple's high-octane racing film "F1: The Movie" roared to the top of the US and Canadian box office this weekend, fuelled by star-power and a finely-tuned marketing campaign, according to Comscore. The movie, which stars Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 racer who returns to the track after an accident nearly ends his career, brought in $55.6 million in ticket sales in the two countries. That tally edged past the $45 million to $55 million pre-weekend domestic forecast from the Boxoffice Company. Worldwide receipts topped $88 million, propelled by the sport's strong fan base in Europe and Latin America. Racing films typically sputter in theatres, according to Daniel Loria, senior vice president of the Boxoffice Company, a theatrical ecommerce and data services firm. The most successful of the genre, the widely acclaimed Ford v Ferrari, opened to a modest $31 million in November 2019. "We haven't had that many movies about car racing that have broken through," Loria said. One notable outlier is the Fast & Furious action series that expanded beyond its street racing roots to include heists, espionage and an improbable moon shot. F1 had several factors weighing in its favor, helping to broaden its appeal beyond racing enthusiasts. The film's director, Joseph Kosinski, brought the same high-intensity cinematic treatment of Formula 1 racing that he lent to the fighter jet sequences in his 2022 movie, Top Gun: Maverick. Moviegoers who were polled by CinemaScore gave F1 an A rating, signalling their approval. Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive series helped fuel the popularity of Formula 1 racing, particularly in the US. Apple also put marketing muscle behind its movie, an Apple Original Films production that Variety reported cost in excess of $200 million to make. The tech giant touted F1 during CEO Tim Cook's keynote address at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, and offered a movie discount to iPhone users. Apple Music also amplified the film's soundtrack. Warner Bros, which marketed and distributed the movie, developed a bespoke campaign that emphasized the participation of Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in Europe and Latin America, while focusing on Pitt in the US. "It's very much like a perfectly coordinated pit crew in a race," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with Comscore, an information and analytics company. "They shot this thing off the starting line with great success." F1 represents the biggest opening weekend for Apple, whose previous cinematic efforts, such as director Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, garnered critical acclaim but achieved modest results at the box office.
Dubai Eye
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- Dubai Eye
Apple's 'F1: The Movie' roars to top of US, Canada box office
Apple's high-octane racing film "F1: The Movie" roared to the top of the US and Canadian box office this weekend, fuelled by star-power and a finely-tuned marketing campaign, according to Comscore. The movie, which stars Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 racer who returns to the track after an accident nearly ends his career, brought in $55.6 million in ticket sales in the two countries. That tally edged past the $45 million to $55 million pre-weekend domestic forecast from the Boxoffice Company. Worldwide receipts topped $88 million, propelled by the sport's strong fan base in Europe and Latin America. Racing films typically sputter in theatres, according to Daniel Loria, senior vice president of the Boxoffice Company, a theatrical ecommerce and data services firm. The most successful of the genre, the widely acclaimed Ford v Ferrari, opened to a modest $31 million in November 2019. "We haven't had that many movies about car racing that have broken through," Loria said. One notable outlier is the Fast & Furious action series that expanded beyond its street racing roots to include heists, espionage and an improbable moon shot. F1 had several factors weighing in its favor, helping to broaden its appeal beyond racing enthusiasts. The film's director, Joseph Kosinski, brought the same high-intensity cinematic treatment of Formula 1 racing that he lent to the fighter jet sequences in his 2022 movie, Top Gun: Maverick. Moviegoers who were polled by CinemaScore gave F1 an A rating, signalling their approval. Netflix's Formula 1: Drive to Survive series helped fuel the popularity of Formula 1 racing, particularly in the US. Apple also put marketing muscle behind its movie, an Apple Original Films production that Variety reported cost in excess of $200 million to make. The tech giant touted F1 during CEO Tim Cook's keynote address at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, and offered a movie discount to iPhone users. Apple Music also amplified the film's soundtrack. Warner Bros, which marketed and distributed the movie, developed a bespoke campaign that emphasized the participation of Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in Europe and Latin America, while focusing on Pitt in the US. "It's very much like a perfectly coordinated pit crew in a race," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with Comscore, an information and analytics company. "They shot this thing off the starting line with great success." F1 represents the biggest opening weekend for Apple, whose previous cinematic efforts, such as director Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon, garnered critical acclaim but achieved modest results at the box office. "The film's outstanding debut reflects both the excitement of Formula 1 and the deeply emotional and entertaining story crafted by the entire cast and creative team," Zack Van Amburg, Apple's head of worldwide video, said in a statement.
GMA Network
29-06-2025
- Automotive
- GMA Network
Apple's ‘F1: The Movie' roars to top of US, Canada box office
LOS ANGELES — Apple's high-octane racing film "F1: The Movie" roared to the top of the US and Canadian box office this weekend, fueled by star-power and a finely-tuned marketing campaign, according to Comscore. The movie, which stars Brad Pitt as a Formula 1 racer who returns to the track after an accident nearly ends his career, brought in $55.6 million in ticket sales in the two countries. That tally edged past the $45 million to $55 million pre-weekend domestic forecast from the Boxoffice Company. Worldwide receipts topped $88 million, propelled by the sport's strong fan base in Europe and Latin America. Racing films typically sputter in theaters, according to Daniel Loria, senior vice president of the Boxoffice Company, a theatrical ecommerce and data services firm. The most successful of the genre, the widely acclaimed "Ford v Ferrari," opened to a modest $31 million in November 2019. "We haven't had that many movies about car racing that have broken through," Loria said. One notable outlier is the "Fast & Furious" action series that expanded beyond its street racing roots to include heists, espionage and an improbable moon shot. "F1" had several factors weighing in its favor, helping to broaden its appeal beyond racing enthusiasts. The film's director, Joseph Kosinski, brought the same high-intensity cinematic treatment of Formula 1 racing that he lent to the fighter jet sequences in his 2022 movie, "Top Gun: Maverick." Moviegoers who were polled by CinemaScore gave F1 an A rating, signaling their approval. Netflix's "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" series helped fuel the popularity of Formula 1 racing, particularly in the US. Apple also put marketing muscle behind its movie, an Apple Original Filmsproduction that Variety reported cost in excess of $200 million to make. The tech giant touted "F1" during CEO Tim Cook's keynote address at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference, and offered a movie discount to iPhone users. Apple Music also amplified the film's soundtrack. Warner Bros, which marketed and distributed the movie, developed a bespoke campaign that emphasized the participation of Formula 1 world champion Lewis Hamilton in Europe and Latin America, while focusing on Pitt in the US. "It's very much like a perfectly coordinated pit crew in a race," said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst with Comscore, an information and analytics company. "They shot this thing off the starting line with great success." "F1" represents the biggest opening weekend for Apple, whose previous cinematic efforts, such as director Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon," garnered critical acclaim but achieved modest results at the box office. "The film's outstanding debut reflects both the excitement of Formula 1 and the deeply emotional and entertaining story crafted by the entire cast and creative team," Zack Van Amburg, Apple's head of worldwide video, said in a statement. — Reuters
CNBC
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CNBC
Box Office Media projects $350 million domestic box office over the Memorial Day weekend
Daniel Loria, Box Office Media SVP of content strategy, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss the memorial day weekend box office.
Express Tribune
24-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Express Tribune
Snow White' tops box office amid bad press
Disney's remake of Snow White topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $43 million, but faces stiff winds – and some horrendous reviews – to make up for its huge production costs, reported AFP. The new live-action version starring Rachel Zegler, which comes 90 years after the original blockbuster, has faced a series of woes – from the COVID-19 pandemic to criticism of its use of CGI, not real actors, to portray the seven dwarves. The film's budget topped out at an estimated $250 million and it has become "one of the most troubled projects in Disney's 102-year history," according to The New York Times. Some reviews have been scathing – the Guardian called it "toe-curlingly terrible" – while others were a bit kinder, with The Washington Post calling it "surprisingly entertaining" and audiences giving generally positive feedback. "While it's a disappointing opening weekend, we can't write off the film's performance until we see how it holds up in the coming weeks," said Daniel Loria, senior vice president at the Boxoffice Company. Focus Features' spy thriller Black Bag starring Michael Fassbender and Cate Blanchett ticked up a notch from last weekend to second place, earning $4.4 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. In third place, also up one spot from last weekend, was Marvel and Disney's Captain America: Brave New World, at $4.1 million. Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford star in the latest instalment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Black comedy Mickey 17 from Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho slipped to fourth place, at $3.9 million. Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Toni Collette and Mark Ruffalo star in the Warner Bros sci-fi tale about the many lives – and deaths – of a man who volunteers for hazardous space missions.
