F1: The Movie, the cinematic love letter to Formula One 💌🏎️ and — quite possibly even more so — consumer products made by Apple 🍎, is finally available to stream on Apple TV if you’re a subscriber. It follows the sports thriller’s long theatrical run 🎭, during which it raked in more than $630 million globally 💰🌍, comfortably making it Apple’s most successful original film 🏆.
Directed by Joseph Kosinski (Top Gun: Maverick ✈️, Tron: Legacy 🕹️), F1: The Movie follows the washed-up former F1 prodigy Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt), who is convinced by an old friend (Javier Bardem) to get back in the driver’s seat 🏎️ and help rescue his failing team 🛠️. Seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton 🏆 served as a producer on the film to ensure it represented the sport as authentically as possible ✅.
Engadget’s Devindra Hardawar reviewed F1: The Movie when it arrived in theatres in the summer ☀️, calling it a “shameless Apple ad 📢 that will blow your socks off 🧦💨.” Should you manage to keep your eyes from rolling straight out of their sockets 🙄 when a pair of AirPods Max 🎧 appear on screen before anyone says a word, then a deliriously entertaining blockbuster awaits 🍿✨.
For all of the film’s formulaic storytelling and generic characters, the Really Fast Car bits 🏎️💨 are so well done that they put F1: The Movie among the very best racing movies 🏁, as far as our reviewer is concerned. In truth, it’s the kind of film that deserves to be seen on the biggest screen you can find 📽️, but failing that, the TV in your living room should do the job just fine, too 📺🏠.
Apple recently dropped the “+” from its streaming service’s name 🍎, so it’s now just called Apple TV (yes, the same name as one of its products). If you’re a new subscriber you can take advantage of a seven-day free trial 🎁, after which it costs $13 per month following a recent price hike 📈.