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- 2025
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 35 m
- 2025
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 35 m
Summary Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that ...
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Written By: Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger
- 2025
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 35 m
- 2025
- PG-13
- Warner Bros.
- 2 h 35 m
F1: The Movie
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Summary Dubbed “the greatest that never was,” Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was FORMULA 1’s most promising phenom of the 1990s until an accident on the track nearly ended his career. Thirty years later, he’s a nomadic racer-for-hire when he’s approached by his former teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), owner of a struggling FORMULA 1 team that ...
Directed By: Joseph Kosinski
Written By: Joseph Kosinski, Ehren Kruger
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 56 Critic Reviews
68
79% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
21% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 56 Critic Reviews
68
79% Positive
44 Reviews
44 Reviews
21% Mixed
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Jun 25, 2025
Digressive, sure, but hot damn the film is fun, its 155-minute running time as slick as the track at Monza in a rainstorm. And just in time for summer.
Jun 18, 2025
It’s hard to draw too much old-school romance from this world of sponsorship, celebrity and sports washing, but F1 manages it on the back of Pitt’s earthy charm. Watch it rev into the canon of great sports movies. Motion sickness tablets recommended.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 511 User Ratings
7.6
82% Positive
417 Ratings
417 Ratings
12% Mixed
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
6% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 511 User Ratings
7.6
82% Positive
417 Ratings
417 Ratings
12% Mixed
63 Ratings
63 Ratings
6% Negative
31 Ratings
31 Ratings
Sep 16, 2025
Man just watched the movie with low expectations and was Iblown away! You really felt like you were driving on the racetrack! Photography was excellent, special effects, well you don't even seat. It's really like you were in the car and driving on the race track.Just like Steve McQueens Le Man and Bullit, the plot and story is secondary to the real event in the movie the race! Just loved it. Brad Pitt Wassnever so cool in his life, I would say as cool as Steve McQueen! Loved it!
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Jun 17, 2025
It might be a Formula One promotional movie at its core, but at least it’s a damn good film.
Jul 1, 2025
Sonny’s quest to prove his doubters wrong resembles the arc of many a sports drama. But Kosinski elevates that journey by capturing racing in all of its gorgeous, peculiar glory—there’s never been a portrait of Formula One quite like it.
Jun 17, 2025
Scintillating on the track but not as agile away from the races, F1 is a thrilling sports film susceptible to every cliché of its genre, confident that its expert setpieces will outrun all that is otherwise derivative about this underdog story.
Jun 24, 2025
F1 really is too thuddingly familiar for words. Drop a bowling ball off a cliff and you would be less sure of its trajectory.
Jun 17, 2025
There’s an unashamedly “enthusiastic” cross-promotional quality to the film, like a two-and-a-half-hour Formula 1 commercial, that never quite gels with its hoary central story.
Sep 12, 2025
The unsung heroes of Hollywood are the writers, technicians, artists and the film crews that forge productions. Nowhere is this fact clearer than in this film. A joint venture by Warner Bros. and Apple Originals, F1 finds award winning cinematographer Claudio Miranda at his best; proving, beyond a doubt, that an industry hell bent on “improvising” and “innovating” thru colored lenses and shaky cams has it all wrong. His efforts, coupled with excellent performances, a wonderful soundtrack and an unpredictable narrative elevate F1 to near cinematic perfection.Mimicking Joseph Campbell’s Hero's journey, F1 details the exploits of a down and out race car professional. F1’s moral of determination is especially vital in the current climate of unforgiving cancel culture and constant criticism of masculinity: we’re all human beings and we all make mistakes. In tarot, “The Magician” card perfectly illustrates a man’s calling in life: to bridge Heaven and Earth (to create and improve one’s life and surroundings) despite any setbacks along the way.Under the watchful eye of producer Jerry Bruckheimer, F1 is indeed a very masculine venture. It's about excellence and the effort it takes to get there. Whether thru clever gumption or sheer training, this film aptly portrays what it’s like to be a man (or daring woman!): to fail and recover, accept criticism and defy the odds in the face of danger. The racing car scene is, itself, a relentless pursuit of excellence, both for the vehicle and the driver. Bruckheimer’s crew make every effort to honor Formula One thru technical authenticity, including seven-time world champion Sir Lewis Hamilton as **** typical Hollywood style, some aspects of the tournament are inflated for dramatic flare. The story surprises, generously applying aspects of race car driving in cinematic fashion, while also keeping an excellent pace and an upbeat tone.Cinematographer Claudio Miranda and director Joseph Kosinski manage to keep the action clear and concise thru the use of custom-built cameras and modified F2 cars. The fantastic filming is immediately noticeable, even to the untrained eye. Overhead shots are absolutely gorgeous, delivering a sturdy sense of setting. Brad Pitt delivers a believable character who, at times, had me forgetting who the actor was. It’s difficult for a part to eclipse a major celebrity, and Pitt manages to achieve this, briefly. Thru the casting of Damson Idris, Sarah Niles, Samson Kayo and others, F1 also proves how diversity can be included organically in film, with proper character development, culture and background.Make no mistake: F1 is excellence in filmmaking. What’s more, despite its rigorous requirements, this level of production isn’t hard for Hollywood to achieve. F1 highlights how a man forges his own fate, independently and thru teamwork. It teaches the importance of living in the moment, as well as the real reason to live life: not for fame or fortune, but for the experience. To simply be.
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Sep 1, 2025
The film presents a fictional story in a real setting. The story, action, and drama are good, which is not surprising since they could be freely invented. Many questionable events occur, so many that it becomes implausible. It is worth watching, but not essential.
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Aug 29, 2025
A slightly better than average film with some nice action sequences. The storyline is weak however, and the acting is average at best. Ultimately I didn't care whether they won or not. Clearly an advert for F1, it didn't make me want to follow the sport! Not sure I'd watch it again.
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Production Company
- Apple Original Films
- Warner Bros.
- Monolith Pictures (III)
- Jerry Bruckheimer Films
- Plan B Entertainment
- Dawn apollo
- British Film Commission
- Green Eyes Production
- Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit (CPTC)
Release Date Jun 27, 2025
Duration 2 h 35 m
Rating PG-13
Awards
Astra Midseason Movie Awards
• 5 Nominations
Hollywood Music In Media Awards (HMMA)
• 3 Nominations
Golden Trailer Awards
• 2 Nominations
