The Brad Pitt F1 movie\u00a0is now widely reported to have broken the actor\u2019s personal record for his highest-grossing film at the box office.<\/p>\n
Updated figures of $545million (\u00a3410m) in earnings at cinemas around the world sees the film overtake 2013\u2019s\u00a0World War Z as the highest-performing movie starring Pitt.<\/p>\n
F1 box office earnings break personal Brad Pitt record<\/p>\n
The commercial success of\u00a0F1 has been evident since its release back in late June, taking $144million in its first week<\/a> and breaking the record for an Apple Original production at the same time.<\/p>\n The worldwide release of the film has seen even more success come its way, reaching the $500million mark last week<\/a> in cinemas, and the latest figures make it the most commercially successful film in which Pitt has starred.<\/p>\n Such has been the reception the film has received, IMAX CEO Rich Gelfond confirmed the movie would receive a re-release on the platform from Friday August 8.<\/p>\n More on the Brad Pitt F1 movie<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Six things about the F1 movie that make it a must-see<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49\u00a0Brad Pitt F1 movie: An insider\u2019s complete guide to the F1 film<\/a><\/p>\n The current box office figures places\u00a0F1, starring Pitt playing a Formula 1 driver named \u2018Sonny Hayes\u2019 as he returns to the sport to help struggling team, APXGP, look for a way to the front of the field and prevent the team from folding.<\/p>\n Filming took place throughout the last two seasons in Formula 1, with Pitt and co-star, Damson Idris, driving modified Formula 2 cars to establish true-to-life driving footage from behind the wheel.<\/p>\n Pitt also took part in a private test for McLaren ahead of the film\u2019s release, revealing that he got to a top speed of 197mph while driving around the Circuit of The Americas.<\/p>\n Speaking to BBC Radio 1 about the experience, he said:\u00a0\u201cIt was Lando\u2019s \u201923 [car]. I did not sleep for 36 hours afterwards. I was on such a high.\u201d<\/p>\n Lewis Hamilton was a producer and key consultant on the movie itself, ensuring the Formula 1-related elements of the story were as accurate as possible to the sport.<\/p>\n