Brad Pitt’s F1 Takes Over Jason Statham’s The Beekeeper At The Domestic Box Office!(Photo Credit –YouTube/Prime Video)
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Snatch brought Brad Pitt and Jason Statham together in a sharp, stylish crime caper a quarter-century ago. Fast-forward 25 years, and the two are back in competition, not on screen this time but at the box office with F1 vs The Beekeeper.
Pitt’s new sports drama F1, made with a towering budget reportedly touching $300 million, has overtaken Statham’s The Beekeeper’s domestic box office collection ($66 million), earning $72 million in North America. However, it is still trailing behind the surprising 2024 strong performer by less than a million in total earnings.
Brad Pitt’s F1 dives into the world of Formula One racing, with Pitt playing a seasoned driver dragged back into the fast lane to help rescue a struggling team. It opened to a massive $150 million global weekend and has already reached $161 million worldwide, per Box Office Mojo.
Jason Statham’s action thriller, directed by David Ayer on a leaner $40 million budget, turned out to be a sleeper success and did well enough to lock in a sequel. Although Statham is coming back for round two, Ayer won’t be returning as he’s tied up with a new project alongside Pitt. Here’s a look at the box office collection for The Beekeeper, per Box Office Mojo.
The Beekeeper Box Office Breakdown
Domestic – $66 million
International – $96 million
Worldwide – $162million
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Audiences embraced The Beekeeper, scoring an impressive 92% on Rotten Tomatoes. But F1 has gone one better, sitting at a near-flawless 97% RT score on Popcornmeter. With Joseph Kosinski at the helm, the same director behind Top Gun: Maverick, F1 carries a slick, high-speed edge and has the polish that helped Maverick rocket to nearly $1.5 billion globally (per Box Office Mojo).
F1 is already the biggest theatrical launch ever for Apple Studios, with Warner Bros. handling its global rollout. Still, the numbers will need to keep rising. F1 must pass the half-billion-dollar mark to break even, which means Pitt is banking on repeat viewings and long legs at the box office. If it pulls it off, it might end up outpacing World War Z, Pitt’s current top-grossing title ($540 million), Collider reports.
The race between the two former co-stars is tight for now, but Brad Pitt has taken the lead.
Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by Koimoi.
