Apple has scored its first genuine theatrical hit with F1 The Movie, which debuted to $55.6 million domestically and $144 million worldwide over its opening weekend. According to Sunday's studio estimates,

It’s lights out and away we go at the box office as “F1,” a big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt, impressively revs to $55.6 million in its domestic opening weekend. With great reviews and a promising “A” grade on CinemaScore exit polls,

"F1" (also known as "F1: The Movie") stars Brad Pitt as over-the-hill racing driver Sonny Hayes. Hayes was formerly a top prospect in Formula 1, but is a gun for hire at this point in his career. He's brought onto teams to go out, win a race and then move on to the next challenge.