NORTHAMPTON, ENGLAND – JULY 09: Brad Pitt, star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, and Damson Idris, co-star of the upcoming Formula One based movie, Apex, look on from the grid during the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit on July 09, 2023 in Northampton, England. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
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Brad Pitt’s Formula One thriller F1: The Movie is new on digital streaming Friday.
An Apple Original Films release distributed by Warner Bros., F1: The Movie opened in theaters on June 27. Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick), F1: The Movie stars Pitt as Sonny Hayes, a once-promising racer on the Formula One Racing circuit in the 1990s whose life and career went into a tailspin following a near-fatal accident.
While driving as a racer-for-hire in the motorsports world 30 years later, Sonny catches the eye of his former Formula One teammate Ruben Cervantes (Javier Bardem), who now owns an F1 racing team. In a last-ditch effort to save his team from going under, Ruben convinces Sonny to join him to help mentor a Joshua Pearce (Damon Idris), a hot-headed driver who spurns the veteran driver’s help.
F1: The Movie is set to released on Friday on digital streaming via premium video on demand, as confirmed by a new listing on Fandango at Home. The digital platform lists the PVOD purchase price for F1: The Movie as $24.99 and the rental price at $19.99
In addition to Fandango at Home, F1: The Movie should be available on such digital platforms as Apple TV and Prime Video.
Director Joseph Kosinski Wanted ‘F1: The Movie’ To Be As Authentic As Possible
Realizing how large and loyal the fan base of Formula One racing is, F1: The Movie director Joseph Kosinski told Esquire in an interview before the film’s release in June that he strove to make the film as authentic as possible
“Formula One is a sport of detail, right? Everything is measured down to the gram and to a fraction of a second,” Kosinski told Esquire. “We’ve had a couple qualifying sessions this season where they’ve been separated by a thousandth of a second. So yeah, I wanted to get that all right.”
And to make the best possible film, Kosinski said he contacted a Formula One luminary for help.
“That’s why the first person I talked to was Lewis Hamilton,” Kosinski told Esquire. “I reached out to him and asked him if he would help me, and thankfully he did. Having a seven-time world champion on the team to make sure that we’re getting those details right – or at least as close to right as you can on a film – was invaluable.”
Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and also starring Kerry Condon, Kim Bodnia, Sarah Niles and Tobias Menzies, F1: The Movie is new on PVOD on Friday.