India, July 9 -- Brad Pitt has raced his way to the biggest box office haul of his career with Joseph Kosinski's F1. The racing drama has collected $300 million worldwide, as of July 7. This includes a record $112 million in North America alone. The film has also been the highest-grosser for Apple. But is it a hit already? Given the film's high budget and extensive marketing, this question begs to be answered.

F1 tells the story of Sonny Hayes, a former Formula One driver in his 50s, who returns to the sport to help a friend and his struggling team. The film also stars Damon Idris, Javier Bardem, and Kerry Condon, and includes cameos from several real F1 drivers, including Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, and Fernando Alonso. Praised for ...