F1, starring Brad Pitt, has raced past the USD 561 million mark, emerging as the highest-grossing movie in the actor’s career, trade figures show.

Directed by Top Gun: Maverick helmer Joseph Kosinski and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, the racing drama has earned USD 176 million in North America and USD 384 million in the international markets.

As per IMDb, World War Z was Pitt’s highest-grossing film so far, with a worldwide collection of USD 540 million.

F1, which leans heavily on real racetrack action and IMAX visuals, is also Apple’s biggest box office hit yet. The film, which also stars Damson Idris and Kerry Condon, was reportedly made on a budget of over USD 200 million.

Apple partnered with Warner Bros for global theatrical distribution, hoping to replicate the box-office momentum of Top Gun: Maverick, which came from the same creative team.

“The film’s outstanding debut reflects both the excitement of Formula 1 and the deeply emotional and entertaining story crafted by the entire cast and creative team,” Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of worldwide video, told AP.

Also starring Javier Bardem, Damson Idris, Kate McKenna, Tobias Menzies, F1 revolves around a washed-up American driver pulled back into the world of Formula 1 by his former teammate.

F1 is on a neck-to-neck competition with James Gunn’s Superman at the worldwide box office, with the latter earning USD 569 million so far globally.