F1 Film Wins Box Office, M3GAN 2.0 Lags

F1 The Movie stormed the box office with a $55.6 million domestic opening and $88.4 million internationally, delivering a robust $144 million global debut weekend. In contrast, newcomer M3GAN 2.0 faltered with just $17.158 million worldwide, marking a steep decline from its predecessor.

Featuring Brad Pitt performing high-speed F1 racing stunts, F1 The Movie has become Apple's rare theatrical success, outpacing their previous releases like Martin Scorsese's Killers of the Flower Moon and Ridley Scott's Napoleon.

IGN rated F1: The Movie 7/10, praising it as "a supercharged sports film that excels beyond genre conventions during its 156-minute runtime, delivering thrilling race sequences that ultimately cross the finish line in style."

Blumhouse's M3GAN 2.0 opened weakly with $10.2 million domestically and $6.958 million overseas, suggesting the original's $180 million global phenomenon in December 2022 may have been unrepeatable.

IGN's 6/10 review noted: "While M3GAN 2.0 stumbles in its shift toward sci-fi action, the murderous doll's razor-sharp humor and lethal dance moves remain the undisputed highlights."

28 Years Later leads its franchise with $103 million globally after two weekends. The live-action How To Train Your Dragon continues soaring at $454.436 million worldwide, while Pixar's Elio languishes with just $72.3 million following its historic low debut.

Disney celebrates the live-action Lilo & Stitch's rapid $946 million haul after six weekends, poised to surpass $1 billion as summer vacations begin.

Other notable performers include Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning ($561.99 million), newly minted $100 million hit Karate Kid: Legends, Final Destination Bloodlines ($283.3 million), and Sinners ($368 million).