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,

Apple has scored its first genuine theatrical hit with F1 The Movie, which debuted to $55.6 million domestically and $144 million worldwide over its opening weekend. According to Sunday's studio estimates,

Apple has its first box-office hit. According to studio estimates Sunday, “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet.