F1' is Apple's big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt. The iPhone maker was hoping for its first genuine box office hit.

Javier Bardem, who plays Ruben Cervantes, points out Idris and Pitt likely felt more pressure filming during the live races in front of hundreds of thousands of people. But he says the crew’s “work” wasn’t lost on him.

Apple has scored its first genuine theatrical hit with F1 The Movie, which debuted to $55.6 million domestically and $144 million worldwide over its opening weekend. According to Sunday's studio estimates,