F1 THE MOVIE

A Pure Adrenaline Rush

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Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures Cast: Brad Pitt, Javier Bardem, Kerry Condon MPAA Rating: PG-13

Premiere Date: 27/06/2025 Runtime: 155 min Reviewed By: Shakyl Lambert

When the late, great Tony Scott released Days of Thunder back in 1990, it was a huge box office hit, though many critics at the time dismissed it as “Top Gun on wheels.” Thirty-five years later, that comparison hilariously rings true once again with F1 THE MOVIE, director Joseph Kosinski's followup to Top Gun: Maverick. It's a decidedly old-school blockbuster, all the way down to sharing Days of Thunder's Jerry Bruckheimer as producer, and it succeeds at delivering classic thrills, whether or not you're familiar with the sport.

F1 THE MOVIE centres on Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), a former Formula One prodigy whose career was cut short by a brutal accident. He has since spent the past 30 years working as a racer-for-hire across the U.S. One day, he's approached by his former colleague Ruben (Javier Bardem), now the owner of a new Formula One team called Apex GP. The problem? Despite APXGP's cutting-edge tech and a talented lead driver in brash up-and-comer Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris), the team has yet to earn a single top-10 finish, let alone win a race.