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After F1 released in theaters, who would have thought that a Formula One racing drama could outpace a DC superhero movie, and that too a Superman reboot! But that’s exactly what happened a few days ago when Brad Pitt’s F1 raced past James Gunn’s Superman at the global box office. The sports drama has now surpassed Superman’s $612.5 million worldwide haul, with the gap steadily widening. It remains to be seen which one of them will finally end up with the higher tally.
Currently, F1 ranks as the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2025 and has secured a spot among the top 200 highest-grossing films of all time. And as the film approaches the final lap of its theatrical run, it is closing in on the lifetime earnings of a Marvel superhero movie — the 2018 sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp. Let’s break down how much more F1 needs to earn globally to overtake the Marvel hit.
F1 vs. Ant-Man and the Wasp – Box Office Comparison
Based on data from Box Office Mojo, here’s how the two films stack up:
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F1 – Box Office Summary (Box Office Mojo)
- North America – $188.5 million
- International – $427.5 million
- Worldwide – $616 million
Ant-Man and the Wasp – Box Office Summary (Box Office Mojo)
- North America: $216.7 million
- International: $406 million
- Worldwide: $622.7 million
That leaves F1 just $6.7 million behind the Marvel sequel on the global charts. With its current momentum, and assuming its digital release doesn’t significantly cut into ticket sales, Brad Pitt’s racing drama still has a shot at crossing the finish line ahead of Ant-Man and the Wasp. Whether it overtakes Marvel’s $622.7 million milestone will become clear in the coming days.
