Brad Pitthas been a consistent presence in blockbuster action movies for the better part of the past two decades. Though he first rose to fame for his dramatic roles during the 1990s – such as inA River Runs Through It,Legends of the Fall,Interview with the Vampire,Seven, andFight Club– Pitt found further commercial success by starring in theOcean’strilogyand solidified his status as a leading man in blockbuster action movies likeTroy,Mr. & Mrs. Smith, andWorld War Z.
Known for his cool and charismatic performances in an array of films, Pitt won his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as stuntman Cliff Booth in Quentin Tarantino’sOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood.Pitt also received Oscar nominations for his performances in 12 Monkeys,The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, andMoneyball. Though he’s recently made some comments flirting with the prospect of retirement,Pitt doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon, with several action movies on the way, includingF1and David Ayer’sHeart of the Beast.
F1 The Movie Debuts With A Solid Rotten Tomatoes Score
It Premiered On June 16
F1 The Moviehas debuted with a solid Rotten Tomatoes score. From the director and co-writer ofTop Gun: Maverick, Joseph Kosinski and Ehren Kruger, the new racingmovie stars Brad Pittas former Formula One driver Sonny Hayes, who comes out of retirement to mentor a rookie prodigy, Joshua “Noah” Pearce (played by Damon Idris) for the fictional Apex Grand Prix team. The cast also includes Oscar nominee Kerry Condon, Tobias Menzies, and Oscar winner Javier Bardem.
Now, following its premiere at the Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 16,F1 The Moviehas debuted with an 81% scoreonRotten Tomatoes, which is solid, but falls well short ofTop Gun: Maverick’s 96%. The new movie has 48 reviews at the time of writing, and its score is expected to fluctuate as more are published. It doesn’t yet have an audience score, though it will begin to take shape once the movie releases in theaters later this month.
What F1’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For The Movie
What Are The Reviews Saying?
F1 The Movie’s Rotten Tomatoes score means thatits reviews are mostly positive. For instance, inScreenRant’sF1 The Moviereview, Mae Abdulbaki writes, “This adrenaline-fueled sports drama will change your mind about F1 racing if you weren’t already a fan… It might be a Formula One promotional movie at its core, but at least it’s a damn good film.” Otherwise, the reviews are praising its exhilarating racing sequences, dazzling visuals, and blockbuster spectacle.
WhileF1 The Moviemight not quite reach the heights ofTop Gun: Maverick, it’s still a thrilling crowd-pleaser that should have audiences racing to theaters.
Many critics highlight Brad Pitt’s star power and Joseph Kosinski’s high-octane direction. However, a few criticize the film’s formulaic, clichéd story and underdeveloped characters, calling it more style than substance. Overall, it’s seen as entertaining but not groundbreaking. WhileF1 The Moviemight not quite reach the heights ofTop Gun: Maverick, it’s still a thrilling crowd-pleaser that should have audiences racing to theaters.
F1 The Moviereleases in theaters on June 27, during the weekend of the Austrian Grand Prix.
