F1' is Apple's big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt. The iPhone maker was hoping for its first genuine box office hit.

Apple just had its first box office hit with “F1,” a big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt. The movie opened to $55.6 million domestically and $144 million globally this weekend. According to a New York Times report,

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,