India, June 30 -- Brad Pitt's racing drama F1 was one of the most anticipated releases of the year. How did the Joseph Kosinski film fare at the box office in the US during its opening weekend? The big-budget drama opened to positive reviews from fans and critics, and as per the latest report by Variety, scored $55.6 million in its domestic opening weekend. (Also read: Hansal Mehta reviews Brad Pitt's F1: Calls it 'same drug, different packaging' that wasted Javier Bardem)

The report stated that F1 landed well within expectations, which were projected to fall between $50 million and $60 million. Given F1 is not part of an existing franchise, the opening weekend figures are especially favourable. But the film still has to stay steady over...