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

It's lights out and away we go at the box office as "F1," a big-budget racing drama starring Brad Pitt, impressively revs to $55.6 million in its domestic opening weekend. With great reviews and a promising "A" grade on CinemaScore exit polls,

"F1" (also known as "F1: The Movie") stars Brad Pitt as over-the-hill racing driver Sonny Hayes. Hayes was formerly a top prospect in Formula 1, but is a gun for hire at this point in his career. He's brought onto teams to go out, win a race and then move on to the next challenge.