
After racing past several major titles, Brad Pitt’s high-octane Formula One sports drama F1 has now crossed the $500 million milestone at the global box office. It has already outgrossed several 2025 releases, including Captain America: Brave New World, Thunderbolts*, Sinners, Final Destination: Bloodlines, and 28 Years Later. Now, it’s eyeing an iconic sci-fi action blockbuster directed by James Cameron. Read on to find out which film it’s about to overtake, along with F1’s latest box office numbers.
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— Warner Bros. UK (@WarnerBrosUK) July 20, 2025
F1 Set To Outgross This James Cameron Blockbuster
That film is none other than James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi action classic, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, which grossed nearly $517 million at the global box office according to Box Office Mojo.
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— Terminator 2 Movie (@Terminator2Mov) July 3, 2024
Brad Pitt’s F1 is now on track to surpass the lifetime worldwide earnings of Terminator 2 very soon. Here’s a look at the latest box office breakdown for F1.
F1 Box Office Summary
- North America– $165.5 million
- International – $344.1 million
- Worldwide – $509.7 million
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As it stands, F1: The Movie is just roughly $8 million short of Terminator 2’s global box office haul. Given its current momentum, it’s only a matter of time before F1 speeds past this legendary blockbuster.
F1 – Plot & Lead Cast
Directed by Joseph Kosinski, it follows Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a Formula One driver who raced in the 1990s but slowed down after a devastating crash. Many years later, Sonny is asked by his old friend and struggling F1 team owner, Ruben (Javier Bardem), to make a comeback to the racing track and mentor a young and gifted driver, Joshua Pearce (played by Damson Idris). Sonny must now prove he still has what it takes to compete at the sport’s highest level.
F1 – Rotten Tomatoes Score & IMDb Rating
F1: The Movie holds an 83% critics’ score and an outstanding 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s critics’ consensus reads, “Driven by Brad Pitt’s laidback magnetism and sporting a souped-up engine courtesy of Joseph Kosinski’s kinetic direction, F1 The Movie brings vintage cool across the finish line.” On IMDb, the film has an impressive user rating of 7.9/10. With strong critical reception and overwhelming audience approval, F1 is a must-watch, especially for Brad Pitt fans and anyone who enjoys high-stakes sports dramas.
F1 Trailer
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